Energy
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Brexit and the all-island electricity market
The Withdrawal Agreement’s inclusion of the Northern Ireland Protocol offered some security to the continued operation of the all-island electricity…
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The future of heat
The pandemic’s effect of lowering oil prices globally has created further barriers in ambitions to decarbonise heat in Northern Ireland,…
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EU review Renewables and Energy Efficiency Directives
The European Commission has launched a review of its Energy Efficiency and Renewables Directives. The European Green Deal set out…
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Northern Ireland’s renewable transition
Northern Ireland is squandering its position as a global leader in renewable energy, writes Patrick Keatley, lecturer in Energy Policy…
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A new energy ambition to meet our net zero goal
The UK’s net zero target by 2050 demands a new energy ambition in Northern Ireland, writes Paul Cooley of SSE…
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The evolving role of energy regulators
Kevin Shiels, the Utility Regulator’s Director of Retail and Consumer Protection discusses the protection of all consumers amidst energy market…
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The Utility of Solar Photovoltaic Panels at 55 Degrees North
Sean MacIntyre, Senior Lecturer, Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment, Ulster University, discusses the role of solar in…
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Transforming heating: decarbonising gas
Northern Ireland needs to get to grips with renewable gas to provide a more secure and sustainable energy system, writes…
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A decarbonised Europe by 2050
In November 2018, the European Commission presented its long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate-neutral economy by 2050.…
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The UK’s energy markets in transition
Ofgem CEO Dermot Nolan discusses the UK experience of energy markets transition and outlines his desire to see a zero-carbon…
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