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Leaving the EU: negotiation priorities for energy and climate change policy inquiry

Inquiry

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee warns that the Government has left the UK nuclear industry at risk and must act urgently to ensure its continued operation post-Brexit.

This inquiry examines the implications of the UK's departure from the EU on the energy sector and the UK's national climate change commitments and determine which policy areas should be prioritised for continued cooperation during the exit negotiation process.

The UK energy sector has extensive links with the EU through trade, directives and interconnection. While Member States, including the UK, retain sovereignty over their energy mix, substantial parts of UK energy policy have been driven by EU-wide directives and proposals. The UK's climate change agenda has similarly been shaped by a mixture of national and international policies, including EU initiatives.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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5th Report - Leaving the EU: negotiation priorities for energy and climate change policy
Inquiry Leaving the EU: negotiation priorities for energy and climate change policy inquiry
HC 909
Report
Response to this report
4th Special Report - Leaving the EU: negotiation priorities for energy and climate change policy: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2016–17
Special Report
4th Special Report - Leaving the EU: negotiation priorities for energy and climate change policy: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2016–17
Inquiry Leaving the EU: negotiation priorities for energy and climate change policy inquiry
Special Report

Oral evidence transcripts

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19 April 2017
Inquiry Leaving the EU: negotiation priorities for energy and climate change policy inquiry
Witnesses The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Jesse Norman MP, Under Secretary of State for Industry and Energy, and Nick Hurd MP, Under Secretary of State for Climate Change, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Oral Evidence
21 March 2017
Inquiry Leaving the EU: negotiation priorities for energy and climate change policy inquiry
Witnesses Dr Nina Skorupska CBE, Chief Executive, Renewable Energy Association, Nick Winser CBE, Deputy President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Antony Froggatt, Senior Research Fellow, Chatham House, Professor Michael Pollitt, University of Cambridge
Oral Evidence
28 February 2017
Inquiry Leaving the EU: negotiation priorities for energy and climate change policy inquiry
Witnesses David Senior, Director of Assurance, Policy and International, Office for Nuclear Regulation, Dame Sue Ion, Chair, Nuclear Innovation and Research Advisory Board, Tom Greatrex, Chief Executive, Nuclear Industry Association, Rupert Cowen, Senior Commercial and Nuclear Energy Lawyer, Prospect LawIan Simm, Chief Executive Officer, Impax Asset Management, Alejandro Ciruelos, UK Head, Project and Acquisition Finance, Santander Global Banking & Markets, Kirsty Hamilton, Associate Fellow, Chatham House, Carol Gould, Head of Power and Renewables, European Investment Banking Division, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
Oral Evidence
Eur Ing Brian Catt (LEU0028)
Centrica (LEU0042)
Chatham House (LEU0041)

Other publications

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Contact us

  • Email: commonsbtc@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 8586 (General enquiries) | 020 7219 6970 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Business and Trade Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA