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New World Order for Energy?
The web of policy,
technology, and market developments taking place within the energy
sector across the world converged profoundly in the recent climate
negotiations held in Copenhagen. Many see the results of Copenhagen -
no binding treaty - to be a disappointment.
Energy Edge has prepared a series of client briefings based on its
involvement at the climate talks that outline some of the most
prospective scenarios for how climate policy will impact investment
opportunities for energy providers. We believe something profound is
happening that was reflected in the Copenhagen conference.
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full brief as a pdf
Post-Copenhagen Review
Following Copenhagen, when a non-binding “Copenhagen
Accord” was agreed by many (but not all) the key players, countries
were to declare their “association” to the Accord.
Energy Edge’s Karl Schultz, who attended the Summit,
considers what has happened since Copenhagen and demonstrates that the
Copenhagen Accord, while perhaps a disappointment, is going to force
vastly deeper cuts in emissions and impact a much wider set of economic
players than Kyoto, and considers what this means for energy investment
decisions.
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full brief as a pdf
The Copenhagen Climate Talks -
What Happened?
Following the completion of talks and the release
of the “Copenhagen Accord, ” Energy Edge’s Karl Schultz, who attended
the Summit, considers what happened and what it means for energy
investments and the climate.
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Previous Briefings
The
Copenhagen Climate Conference - Midstream through the Talks, What
is Clear?
The
Copenhagen Conference - A Global Imperative Versus National Interests
EU Industrial Emissions Directive -
Changing the Future of European Coal Fired Power
Provisions of the Large Combustion Plants Directive(LCPD) already mean
that many 'opted-out' power stations must close before 2016 and 'opted
in' stations must meet tighter standards from the same date.
The new Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) proposed by the European
Commission, and largely endorsed by the European Parliament, seeks to
tighten further the emission limit values for SOx and to remove some of
the flexibilities for achieving NOx reduction by reduced running and by
trading emissions permits. This would certainly have forced further
power station closures from 2016, and it raises serious security of
supply concerns in the UK, Poland and several other countries in
Eastern Europe.
The IED raises a number of key questions and issues for those involved
in the European energy supply chain, including what do the new
regulations mean and how do different fields and levels of EU
regulation interact? What is the future for suppliers of high SOx
or high NOx coals in Europe? Are there low-cost technical
solutions available for power stations to meet the new standards?
Are there new opportunities for coal suppliers to position themselves
in the European market? When is action needed to meet the new timelines?
Energy Edge has a team of experts covering all
aspects of international coal markets, power station operation and
European environmental regulation to analyse these questions and advise
on strategic solutions for companies in the sector. Please
contact Nigel
Yaxley for a preliminary chat or to set up a workshop
discussion.
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June 23, 2010 - Policy Briefing: New World Order for Energy?
March 5, 2010 - Policy
Briefing: Post-Copenhagen
Review
December 21, 2009 -
Policy Briefing: The
Copenhagen Climate Talks - What Happened?
December 11, 2009 -
Policy Briefing: Midstream through the
Copenhagen Climate Talks, What is Clear?
November 13, 2009 -
Policy Briefing: The Copenhagen Conference
- A Global Imperative Versus National Interests
June 30, 2009 - Policy
Briefing:
The
Future of Coal-Fired Power in Europe: Implications of the EU Industrial
Emissions Directive
Nigel Yaxley Article:
Energy Edge Consultancy Lead Nigel Yaxley's article on Coal and Global
Energy Strategy featured in July issue of Doosan Babcock's Energy
Brief
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