March 7, 2010

UK Renewable Energy Policy since Privatisation

by Michael G. Pollitt

- The aim of this paper is to look at the UK’s renewable energy policy in the context of its overall decarbonisation and energy policies. This will allow us to explore the precise nature of the ‘failure’ of UK renewables policy and to suggest policy changes which might be appropriate in light of the UK’s institutional and resource endowments. Our focus is on the electricity sector both in terms of renewable generation and to a lesser extent the facilitating role of electricity distribution and transmission networks.

Pollitt, M.G. (2010). "UK Renewable Energy Policy since Privatisation." EPRG Working Paper: EPRG1002, Jan 2010.