Podcast: The launch of REMA
Listen to Veronica Truman, Tom Faulkner, and Kate Mulvany in our latest podcast on REMA. REMA promises the biggest changes in the power market for… Read More »Podcast: The launch of REMA
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Sustainability First responds to REMA consultation
On 3 October, Sustainability First published its response to BEIS’s Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) consultation.
Elexon published its consultation response to REMA
On Monday 10 October, Elexon issued its response to the REMA consultation.
Unlocking REMA
Recent challenges have emphasised the recurring importance of the energy trilemma, namely the need to decarbonise the energy system while ensuring energy security and affordability. The government announced its Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) in April 2022 to address these issues. In July, the government published a consultation paper for REMA, presenting a number of proposed reforms.
Can REMA save the energy market?
The Energy Industry is in danger of losing its licence to operate. Rightly or wrongly, it is being blamed for increases in the wholesale costs of gas and power which are largely beyond its control. Exposure to gas prices is driven by failures to rollout energy efficiency, late delivery of new nuclear and renewables and overexposure to the continent. These factors drive and exacerbate inflation which will likely be responsible for a recession as businesses and households reduce activity and spending in response to rising energy prices.
Reform in haste, repent at leisure: squaring electricity market reform with investor confidence
In April 2022, the attention in the market turned to REMA, a welcome opening of a necessary conversation on market reform. The risks here have… Read More »Reform in haste, repent at leisure: squaring electricity market reform with investor confidence