Electricity Market Reform

Documents reveal Decc's head of capacity market design comes from ESB, which owns three gas-fired power plants

EY energy sector report finds renewables accounted for around a third of private sector investment in the UK energy sector last year

Government consults on plans to bring forward £110bn of investment in energy system and says it will cut CO2 34 per cent by 2020

Reports suggest long-running negotiations over the proposed new nuclear reactor at Hinkley Point are close to completion

Jessica Lennard says Ed Miliband's energy policy is moving further off the reservation and could derail much-needed low carbon investment

With power firms set to get long-term contracts for new generation, Bryony Worthington says it is not too much to demand a fairer market

SmartGrid GB's Robert McNamara warns the rapid implementation of a new Capacity Market risks damaging a future demand side response industry

Report finds slow passage of Energy Bill is deterring investment in energy infrastructure and putting growth at risk

UKERC's Dr Matthew Aylott argues that a more ambitious approach to energy saving is vital if the UK is to avoid a power capacity crunch

Summer energy announcements raise UK to fourth most attractive country for renewables investment, but consultancy says more certainty is needed