Examining the Clean Power Mission with Mike Thompson
In the latest episode of the Talking Energy podcast, UKERC Director Robert Gross is joined by Chief Economist of the National Energy Systems Operator (NESO) Mike Thompson. Following the publication of NESO’s advice to Government on achieving Clean Power by 2030, Rob and Mike dive into the reports findings, analysing the challenges that the UK faces in achieving this ambitious goal, and also discuss the new role NESO has as a publicly owned organisation.
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The Crunchy Decade for Energy Policy with Dhara Vyas
In this episode of our Talking Energy podcast, UKERC Director Robert Gross is join by the new CEO of Energy UK: Dhara Vyas.
Dhara joined us on the day she became CEO to discuss a wide range of this, including the Government's Clean Power Mission, how to navigate the broad range of stakeholders at Energy UK, and how she expects the coming winter to impact consumers.
We also reached into Dhara's past work as an expert in consumer rights, and in local government, to talk about achieving greater equity in the energy transition, and how devolution of power can help create localised, holistic solutions on energy policy.
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Shell's Energy Scenarios
In this episode of our "Talking Energy" podcast UKERC Director Rob Gross is joined by Shell's Chief Economist, Mallika Ishwaran to discuss the Shell energy scenarios.
In the podcast they discuss Mallika’s role at Shell, which focuses on analysing economic trends to shape long-term energy scenarios. It highlights the critical role of scenarios in managing uncertainties within the energy sector and how they differ to forecasts. It also covers topics such as how scenarios are used in decision making, their history at Shell, and it considers the latest scenarios, which now include energy security and geopolitics, reflecting the evolving and complex nature of global energy challenges.
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Investment in Energy Storage
In this episode, UKERC Director Rob Gross meets Demetrios Papathanasiou, Global Director of Energy and Extractives at the World Bank and Alex O'Cinneide, Founder and CEO of Gore Street Capital, to explore the crucial topic of investment in electricity storage as an enabler of expanding renewables and electricity grids around the world.
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Evaluating UK Industrial Decarbonisation
In this episode, UKERC Director Rob Gross is joined by Emma Piercy of the Food and Drink Federation, and Laith Whitwham of the Aldersgate Group, to discuss industrial decarbonisation.
There has been lots of focus on the impact of the energy crisis on households, but what about impacts on industry? This podcast takes stock of UK industrial decarbonisation, it explores the impact of the energy crisis, current and future energy support mechanisms, and looks at the wider international context. It highlights the importance of decoupling gas and electricity prices to bring down energy costs, and the importance of a consistent and supportive regulatory framework.
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