Weekly column by EUA's Chief Executive
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6
Apr
Human behaviour under the spotlight
6th Apr 2020
It’s wall-to-wall coverage, understandably, of coronavirus at the moment. Our daily lives are being turned upside down; expert advi...
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30
Mar
CoVid lessons for climate change challenge
30th Mar 2020
At the early stage of the emergency, I read comments from climate change activists who suggested that the downturn in emissions, as indus...
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23
Mar
This is what all that planning is for
23rd Mar 2020
Writing a weekly blog usually involves being topical, and given the current Coronavirus outbreak, it would be strange not to recognise it...
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16
Mar
16th Mar 2020
Bet you thought I’d lifted this from the US baseball film, “Field of Dreams” but you’d be wrong. It’s what...
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9
Mar
Chinese shutdown isn’t the path to a just transition
9th Mar 2020
I was struck by figures coming from China, that in the four weeks to 1st March their carbon emissions were down by 200m tonnes, with the...
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2
Mar
How should Government address irrationality?
2nd Mar 2020
What should a responsible government do about economically irrational behaviour? And more importantly, should it be advocating policy tha...
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24
Feb
Let’s get the language right, for a better understanding.
24th Feb 2020
How we decarbonise the UK is difficult enough a question to answer, without it being complicated by “loose” language used in...
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17
Feb
Just what is “low hanging fruit”?
17th Feb 2020
We’ve all heard the expression; probably used it too. Its meaning is ‘the most easily achieved of a set of tasks, measures, g...
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10
Feb
10th Feb 2020
For avoidance of doubt, let me shout it from the rooftops, energy efficiency improvements to UK building stock will be vital if we are to...
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3
Feb
Consumer acceptance will make or break climate pledge
3rd Feb 2020
Monitoring consumer reactions is key to marketers, as is watching public opinion polls for politicians (those that say they never look at...
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27
Jan
27th Jan 2020
I get tired of reading misinformed commentary that suggests the energy industry is to blame for the world’s ills. From fighting fue...
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20
Jan
The public want action, but not at any price
20th Jan 2020
It’s been interesting to see the early days of the Johnson Government respond to the day-to-day events that come their way. Flybe a...
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13
Jan
Tinker with heating at your peril
13th Jan 2020
One of the slightly morbid, but essential tasks undertaken by public health statisticians is to track mortality rates and weather changes...
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16
Dec
The industry has three years to work with
16th Dec 2019
The sighs of relief were audible in the energy and utility industry as the exit poll confirmed Boris Johnson would win a fresh mandate an...
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9
Dec
Hot water, a thermal store we can’t ignore
9th Dec 2019
One of the drawbacks to an all-electric energy scenario is the need to match supply with demand. Now that is simpler when you can turn on...
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2
Dec
Hydrogen really is a Clean Gas, let’s tell people why
2nd Dec 2019
The political manifestos have been published and of the four English-based parties, all mention hydrogen positively. So the future is all...
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25
Nov
25th Nov 2019
Follow the money is a phrase used in many a crime investigation. It applies to other walks of life too. Here’s an example from a fe...
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18
Nov
Fuel poor paying the price for decarbonisation
18th Nov 2019
I’m told there’s an election on, so it might not be advisable to stray into “politics” but I’m going to do...
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11
Nov
11th Nov 2019
This week Bristol City Council voted to ban diesel cars from driving in some parts of their city. Not just old, dirty diesels but all die...
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4
Nov
They aren’t making this Net Zero thing easy
4th Nov 2019
As you know, EUA is a small not-for-profit organisation and we pride ourselves in running a tight ship but also trying to punch above our...
Mike Foster
EUA's Chief Executive
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