Publication date 7th May 2020 Information type Decisions Policy area Licences, codes and standards The unprecedented societal changes brought about by measures put in place to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a significant reduction in consumer demand for electricity. When combined with certain weather conditions, this could Read more
There have been no constraint payments to Scottish wind power in the UK’s Balancing Mechanism (BM) since the 21st of April and up to the date of writing (7th of May). This is welcome after a very expensive start to the year when consumers paid £95 million to discard Scottish Read more
Across the globe, all manner of businesses have been forced to shut their doors and their owners and employees now find themselves in forced lockdown at home, devouring Netflix and junkfood delivered by Uber-eats. The COVID-19 responses might vary in severity country by country, but the wholesale reduction in air-travel, Read more
Financial Times – 6 May 2020 The UK is resisting EU moves to incorporate guarantees on respecting international climate change commitments in a future trade deal, adding to mounting disagreements on both sides over how to forge their post-Brexit relationship. EU officials said the most recent negotiating round with the Read more