Eigen Values
Fundamental analysis of energy policy and Net Zero, with occasional forays into other subjects.
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ESNZ Calls for More Net Zero Propaganda (opens the original)
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IntroductionThe Energy Security and Net Zero Committee has been busy over the summer producing a new report entitled “Zero sum game: How the UK can reframe the energy transition”. The report neatly illustrates that the authorities are becoming increasingly concerned about the rising opposition to Net Zero. Indeed, one of the main recommendations of the report is that the phrase Net Zero be dropped because it has become “a lightning rod for opposition to climate action”.The report also worried ab
Open Letter to Martin Lewis (opens the original)
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Today’s article is in the form of an open letter I sent to Martin Lewis on Friday 18th September. The letter is in response to the latest Martin Lewis Money Show Live and the full version can be found on YouTube. Below is an edited version that includes just the parts containing the interview with Miatta Fahnbulleh.IntroductionDear Martin,I have long been an admirer of yours. You have made a successful career out of being a champion of consumer rights. Your campaigns against excessiv
Will Rosebank and Jackdaw Really Destroy £170–483bn of Value? (opens the original)
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IntroductionBoth the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields have had a chequered history. Both were discovered in the mid-2000s and were initially approved for development in 2023 and 2022, respectively. But the approvals were overturned in 2025 because the Government had not taken into account the Scope 3 emissions arising from burning the hydrocarbons once they had been extracted.Previous Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has previously described the decision to issue a development licence to Rose
What To Do About Net Zero (opens the original)
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I have been writing a lot over the summer for various think tanks. This includes a paper for the Great British Business Council (GBBC) about how to unravel Net Zero. The full paper is still in the editorial process and is waiting its turn in the pipeline of other papers. However, GBBC did kindly give permission for me to talk about the gist of the paper in a fringe event at the Reform conference. Today’s article is a transcript of that speech.You might also be interested in the latest paper from
Plug-In Solar Shambles (opens the original)
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IntroductionRegular readers may recall an article from a few months ago setting out the flaws in the Government’s plug-in solar safety report that echoed concerns from electrical professionals from across the industry. Despite widespread concern, the Government pressed on with its plans and legalised plug-in solar panels on 27 August 2026. Only very few plug-in solar devices are compliant with the new regulations yet several retailers are selling apparently non-compliant devices which means the
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