Experts to answer questions on energy investment and climate risks
On Tuesday 15 March at 3pm, the Economic Affairs Committee will hold its next evidence sessions on UK energy supply and investment. At 3pm, the Committee will hear from Ed Northam, Green Investment Group Head of Europe and UK, Macquarie. At 4pm, the Committee will hear from Simon Redmond, Senior Director, S&P Global Ratings, Standard & Poor's.
The committee’s inquiry is investigating if the Government’s energy strategy is delivering investment in an energy supply that is resilient, affordable and in line with achieving net zero emissions. The focus of this inquiry is on long-term energy policy and trends in the energy market.
Meeting details
Likely questions
Topics the committee is likely to cover in these sessions include:
- Is the Government’s net zero strategy getting the balance right between decarbonisation, affordability and security of supply?
- Are there any lessons that we can learn from the successful use of Contracts for Difference, in encouraging investment in offshore wind, to apply to other energy technologies?
- What risks are considered when assessing energy companies and loans to energy investments?
- The Government has outlined a Green Finance Strategy – what are the most significant opportunities to encourage more investment?
- The EU taxonomy includes nuclear and gas as green investments, should these energy sources be considered green as part of the UK’s taxonomy?
These evidence sessions will be streamed live on Parliament TV