The Energy Essentials Podcast from Cornwall Insight

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Cornwall Insight's energy market podcast, 'The Energy Essentials Podcast', discusses a range of topics across the energy industry. Each episode considers a different aspect and are discussed by our energy market experts. Cornwall Insight are pre-eminent in energy research, analysis, consulting and intelligence. We provide research, consultancy and training to businesses across the energy value chain. Recognised as one of the top management consultancies in the energy, utilities and environmental sector by the Financial Times for two years in a row and named Knowledge Pioneer at the Norfolk Business Awards. Cornwall Insight is constantly evolving in response to new challenges and market opportunities. We have a global presence with offices in London, Dublin, Melbourne and our head office in Norwich, and are a multidisciplinary business delivering insights to customers across numerous different channels.

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69) Financing the Green Transition

Mar 22 2024 13 mins

Hear from Jamie Maule and Dr Matthew Chadwick as they discuss the opportunities and challenges being faced as we pursue the transition to a green economy in the UK amid macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility and a changing investment environment.

68) Two years on: Exploring the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on UK Energy

Feb 25 2024 9 mins

Two years on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, our experts discuss how the invasion has shaped the UK energy sector and the ongoing impacts.Hear from Matthew Smith, as they are joined by our Lead Research Analyst, Dr Matthew Chadwick in this podcast.

67) Heat Network Zoning - How Will It Deliver For Consumers

Feb 21 2024 22 mins

Heating is responsible for around 20% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions so decarbonising the heat in buildings will be essential to achieve net zero targets in GB. Heat networks go some way to providing a solution to this challenge and could provide up to a fifth of total UK heat by 2050. In particular, heat network zoning is how the government plan to establish and accelerate

66) Transforming the electricity network for net zero with Frank Hodgson (REGEN) and David Cowdrey (MCS Charitable foundation)

Jun 21 2023 14 mins

Join us for a podcast episode where we tackle the complicated seeming topic of constructing an electricity network that supports decarbonisation. Despite its complexities, the conversation is accessible and easy to follow. Guests, Frank Hodgson from REGEN and David Cowdrey from MCS Charitable Foundation, share opinions and findings from the research report "Building a GB elect

65) Opportunities from integrated energy solutions

May 25 2023 30 mins

Anna Moss is joined by Cornwall Insight’s Jacob Briggs and Dan Hamza-Goodacre and Sophie Bordat from Integrate to Zero to talk about our recent research into the carbon and cost reduction opportunities from integrated energy in GB. In this podcast, we discuss the current market landscape, opportunities, and barriers to offering integrated energy propositions to consumers in Great

64) WACC-A-MOLE: Implications of the rising cost of capital for the fifth round of the Contracts for Difference scheme.

Apr 30 2023 25 mins

Soaring inflation and interest rates*, combined with supply chain issues and labour shortages, have pushed up the cost of capital and increased the costs needed to finance renewable projects. With the latest round of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme now ongoing, many in the industry are concerned that administrative strike prices are set too low for projects to be financia

63) The net zero journey for businesses - in partnership with Weightmans

Mar 14 2023 11 mins

In the context of soaring energy prices and challenging macroeconomic conditions, many businesses are struggling to maintain progress towards net zero. With increasing pressures from both consumers and investors for companies to decarbonise, the desire to progress to net zero remains for many businesses but financial pressures have forced plans to be pushed back. In this podcast, M

62) Liquified Natural Gas To The Rescue?

Feb 23 2023 23 mins

In this podcast, Senior Analyst, Sam Peek and Lead Analyst, Joe Camish discuss Liquefied natural gas and its importance over the winter. They discuss:The significant European and UK uptake in LNG as a replacement for the shortfall of Russian natural gas this winterThe influence of wider geopolitical issues that have prompted a pivot in favour of LNG as a supply side balancer Expect

61) What is REMA and why is it needed? | Review of Electricity Market Arrangements

Dec 19 2022 13 mins

Join our energy experts, Senior Consultant, Kate Mulvany and Research Partner, Dr. Dan Atzori as they discuss the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA), why it is needed, how the energy market is reacting and responding to it and how Cornwall Insight can help businesses navigate REMA.

60 e) Connecting the dots: REMA and power market design Part 5

Nov 02 2022 18 mins

Head of Relationship Development, Robert Buckley, joins us for the last part of our REMA event.Find out how we can help you navigate REMA here.