The Stern Review on the economics of climate change is out today and all the papers are carrying the story. The full report runs to 700 pages so forgive for not yet reading the entire thing (some key points). However a few things jump out:
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The ENDS report has a (registration-only) article about the rate at which the LCBP funding is being used up. Initially, £6.5 million was provided to fund household microgeneration from 2006/7 to 2008/9. However it’s only part way through the first year and already £3.5 million has been allocated. Without any additional funding on the horizon, the REA and others are worried that the currently booming microgeneration market will dry-up until more grants are available. Much in the same way that things slowed down between the end of the Major Demonstration Programme and the LCBP last April.
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As I mentioned last time, the energy regulator Ofgem recently released a document outlining the next steps that should be taken to promote microgeneration. One of the major issues it mentions is how much households should be paid for the output of their microgeneration systems.
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Earlier this week, Ofgem released a decision document on the regulatory implications of microgeneration. Although the report does address some of the specific questions raised by last April’s original consultation, it has a much wider scope. By considering parallel issues such as supply licence proposals and metering innovation, the report is really a big picture assessment of the regulatory situation facing UK microgeneration.
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