Economic Affairs Committee to hold first oral evidence sessions on UK energy supply and investment
On Tuesday 22 February at 3pm, the Economic Affairs Committee holds its first evidence sessions on UK energy supply and investment. In the first session, the Committee will hear from Julian Critchlow, former Director General of Energy Transformation and Clean Growth at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (2018 - March 2021). In the second session, the Committee will hear from Paul Spence, Director of Strategy and Corporate Affairs, EDF and Emma Pinchbeck, Chief Executive, Energy UK.
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:
- Causes of recent rises in energy prices.
- The energy mix needed over the next decade and beyond, to ensure reliable and affordable energy in line with the net zero target.
- Mechanisms that have driven down the cost of renewable energy sources over the last decade.
- Gaps in the Government’s recent energy and climate strategies.
- Whether there is sufficient investment in secure and affordable energy sources to ensure that recent rises in energy prices do not become entrenched.
- The role of nuclear energy in the transition towards net zero.
These evidence sessions will be streamed live on Parliament TV