Nodal or Zonal?
The UK is reviewing a shift in how it prices electricity from a single wholesale market, with two locational alternatives under consideration: nodal or zonal. This week’s pod addresses the pros and co...
1 Dec 202328min
Can COP28 spur EU carbon market?
World climate negotiators will meet for UN-led talks in Dubai next week in attempt to slow warming that is exacerbating extreme weather from flooding to heatwaves to drought. Could COP28 provide impet...
24 Nov 202324min
Post-Brexit power trading
The BritNed cable has boosted power trading between the UK and the Netherlands. Listen to a discussion on post-Brexit trading, the impact of more prevalent negative prices and how the platform could s...
17 Nov 202320min
The Acer conundrum
Debate has begun in Norway on the EU’s fourth energy package, that dates back to 2019. Listen to a discussion on the key elements of the legislation and why they are proving controversial. The perceiv...
10 Nov 202326min
Corporates hunger for green power
Corporate demand for guarantees of origin (GO) is hotting up and prices could soon be on the rise. Listen to a discussion on the growing importance of GOs not just for generators of electricity but al...
3 Nov 202326min
Middle East conflict stokes gas supply jitters
What will be the impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on an already jittery and volatile gas market? Listen to a discussion of the potential consequences of a cut to Egyptian gas exports amid lower sup...
26 Okt 202322min
Is EU energy infrastructure vulnerable to attack?
The recent incident of suspected sabotage affecting the Balticconnector – the gas pipeline linking Finland and Estonia – has highlighted the vulnerability of Europe’s energy network, especially offsho...
19 Okt 202325min
Geopolitics trump fundamentals
The months ahead will be filled with uncertainty – and price volatility – as energy market participants assess the consequences of the escalating conflict in the Middle East and potential sabotage to ...
12 Okt 202325min
