The [[Electricity Networks Strategy Group]] (ENSG) says it provides
:a high level forum which brings together key stakeholders in electricity networks that work together to support government in meeting the long-term energy challenges of tackling climate change and ensuring secure, clean and affordable energy.<ref>[http://www.ensg.gov.uk/ The ENSG Home Page], ENSG website, accessed 25 October 2009</ref>
ENSG is chaired by [[Ofgem]] (which regulates the electricity and gas markets in the UK) and the UK government's [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]] (DECC). It is made up of energy companies and government departments relating to energy networks. The stated aim is to 'support government in meeting the long-term energy challenges of tackling climate change and ensuring secure, clean and affordable energy.'<ref> "[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmenvaud/460/7042402.htm Examination of Witnesses (Questions 86 - 99)
]", Accessed 11/04/10</ref>

It was formed in 2003,<ref>[http://www.ensg.gov.uk/index.php?article=2 The ENSG Home Page], ENSG website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref> and reformed in 2008.<ref>[http://www.ensg.gov.uk/index.php?article=119 Reconstituted Electricity Networks Strategy Group], ENSG website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

===History===

The group was formed by the DTI (now BERR)and Ofgem. This is a description of the setting up of the ENSG, taken from its first Annual Report in 2005:

:The ENSG is a third generation industry group. In 2000, in response to concerns that there were barriers to the development of generation connected to distribution systems, the DTI and Ofgem established the Embedded Generation Working Group (EGWG). The EGWG brought together the main distributed generation (DG) stakeholders. It reported in January 2001. One of its main recommendations was that Ofgem and the DTI should establish a group to address the barriers to DG that it had identified. This led to the formation of the Distributed Generation Co-ordinating Group (DGCG), in November 2001...

:The DGCG’s work progressed against a background of new challenges for networks. Growth of renewable generation in Scotland and the prospect of large renewable generation plants (in particular offshore windfarms) posed new challenges for transmission operators. Initially a Transmission Issues Working Group (TIWG) made a start on this work. However, in the second half of 2004 the DTI decided that the work of these two groups should be brought together under a higher level group to which both would report... The ENSG’s establishment was the result...The case for establishing the ENSG is that both the transmission and distribution networks are fundamental enablers for the development of the low-carbon generation base sought by the Government. <ref>"[http://www.ensg.gov.uk/assets/ensg_annual_report_v.1.2_may_06_-_final.pdf Annual Report 2005]", Electricity Networks Strategy Group, accessed 18 March 2010</ref>

===Current activities===

==Views==

There have been two high profile reports:

*A Smart Grid Routemap<ref>"[http://www.ensg.gov.uk/assets/ensg_routemap_final.pdf A Smart Grid Routemap] Electricity Networks Strategy Group (ENSG)", ENSG website, accessed 18 March 2010</ref>

Here is ENSG's definition of a smart grid:

:A Smart Grid as part of an electricity power system can intelligently integrate the actions of all users connected to it - generators, consumers and those that do both - in order to efficiently deliver sustainable, economic and secure electricity supplies.<ref>"[http://www.ensg.gov.uk/assets/ensg_smart_grid_wg_smart_grid_vision_final_issue_1.pdf A Smart Grid Vision page 5] Electricity Networks Strategy Group (ENSG)", ENSG website, accessed 24 March 2010</ref>

The ENSG lists the following as smart grid group members:

[[AEA]] | [[Association of Electricity Producers]] | [[CE Electric]] UK | [[Centrica Energy]] | [[DECC]] | [[EDF]] Energy Networks | [[Electricity North West]] Limited | [[Energy Networks Association]] | [[Energy Research Partnership]] | [[Energy Retail Association]] | [[E.ON]] Central Networks | [[Energy Technologies Institute]] | [[Intellect]] | [[National Grid]] | [[Ofgem]] | [[Renewable Energy Association]] | [[RLtec]] | [[RWE Npower]] | [[Scottish & Southern Energy]] | [[Scottish Executive]] | [[Scottish Power]] | [[Centre for Sustainable Electricity and Distributed Generation]] | [[Smarter Grid Solutions]] | The [[Carbon Trust]] | [[Western Power Distribution]]

*Our Electricity Transmission Network: A Vision for 2020<ref>"[http://www.ensg.gov.uk/assets/ensg_routemap_final.pdf A Vision for 2020] Electricity Networks Strategy Group (ENSG)", ENSG website, accessed 18 March 2010</ref>

:To identify where areas of investment were required, in 2008 Ofgem and the Government asked the Electricity Networks Strategy Group (ENSG)—a senior industry group—to consider what the transmission system would need to look like to meet the 2020 targets for renewable energy. The ENSG published the first phase of its work in March 2009. It identified reinforcement work for a range of projects in areas of Scotland, Wales, East Anglia, London and the South West. It includes potential high voltage subsea cables between Scotland and the north of England along both the east and west coasts. In total, the work could amount to £4.7 billion between now and 2020. This is in addition to network investments already approved to connect renewable generation and through the current transmission price control. Combined, the cost of this work would be equivalent to the asset value of the existing transmission system—potentially the biggest grid development since the Second World War.[77] It is also worth noting that this excludes the cost of connecting future offshore wind. The report notes that provided the work is taken forward in a timely manner, subject to planning consent, the reinforcements could be delivered within the required timescales. They would be phased over the next decade with the resulting network able to accommodate between 29 and 45 gigawatts of new generating capacity.[78]<ref>"[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200910/cmselect/cmenergy/194/19406.htm ] The future of Britain's electricity networks - Energy and Climate Change Contents, Transforming transmission
", House of Commons website, prepared 23 February 2010, accessed 11 April 2010</ref>

The principal argument of the report is that in order to generate more energy from renewable sources, there needs to be a sharp increase in investment in order to increase the capacity of the electricity grid. The estimate cost of this is £4.7 billion. The government has ruled out funding this and so it appears likely that energy companies will pass on the cost to consumers, which has caused some concern (as is reported in an article for The Guardian):

:The National Grid, which runs the transmission system in England and Wales and will pay for the bulk of the programme in the first instance, said it was government's role to provide the right framework of policies rather than pay directly for it. "We can recover the costs in the same way that we do all our other investments," said a Grid spokesman, who admitted it could need to spend as much as £9bn overall on changes to the network.

:The Grid would bill utilities such as Centrica, EDF and E.ON, which generate the electricity and then supply it to customers using the Grid's network. These companies can be expected in turn to pass on the extra costs to the householder.

:Chris Stubbs, director at environment consultancy WSP, said the £4.7bn bill highlighted the "worryingly high cost" of embracing new energy generation and that the consumer or taxpayer would end up paying.

:"It is important to consider that offshore wind is particularly expensive when compared with onshore wind, as the laying of underwater cabling is costly, as is the building of the turbines," he added.<ref>Terry Macalister, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/mar/04/national-grid-expansion-call Consumers face £4.7bn bill for expansion of National Grid], The Guardian, The Guardian, 4 Mar 09, accessed 25 March 2010</ref>

Although the report has been welcomed by almost all in the energy industry, there has also been some concern voiced that the new capacity is not needed:

:[[Goran Strbac]] of Imperial College London, said: 'We still need to see whether all of (ENSG's proposals) are actually required.' Professor Strbac is director of the government-funded Centre for Sustainable Electricity and Distributed Generation. 'Our work suggests that the existing system could potentially take much more than what the present thinking is,' he said.<ref>ENDS Report, Questions asked over future grid needs, PARLIAMENT & POLITICS; Pg. 40, May 29, 2009, accessed 18 March 2010</ref>

The Beauly-Denny transmission line, which has recently been approved by the Scottish Government, has been seen as essential by the ENSG:

:The proposed Beauly-Denny rebuild is an important step in developing a transmission system in the North of Scotland of sufficient capacity to accommodate renewable development proposals. With this upgrade in place, further reinforcement of the North of Scotland transmission system can be achieved by the strengthening of other elements of the existing system.<ref>ENSG,[http://www.ensg.gov.uk/assets/ensg_transmission_pwg_full_report_final_issue_1.pdf Our Electricity Transmission Network: A Vision for 2020, Full Report]", page 7, published July 2009, accessed 25 March 2010</ref>

A major criticism of the plans to upgrade the Beauly-Denny line was that sub-sea cables could be used instaead, which would obviously reduce any environmental impact. Despite this option having appeared to ahve been ruled out, the ENSG report actually says that this work is needed in addition to the over-land upgrade:

:The Herald can reveal in the footnotes to Energy Minister Jim Mather’s announcement that the line would be given the go-ahead on Wednesday, there is confirmation that both these options will also be needed in addition to the 137-mile line.They are included in the Scottish Government’s National Planning Framework 2 (NPF), which was published in June, but was overshadowed by announcements at the time about the new Forth crossing, high-speed rail link to London and Commonwealth Games facilities.
Mr Mather’s statement was accompanied by confirmation that the second national planning framework, approved by the Parliament,includes the upgrading of the east coast transmission route and the reinforcing the Beauly-Keith overhead transmission line.
The footnotes also confirm a commitment to pursue a subsea option, in partnership with the UK Government through the Electricity Networks Strategy Group (ENSG). It would mean “... developing off shore subsea cable links between the Scottish mainland and the islands and links to the UK for export”. <ref>David Ross, [http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/rejected-power-options-now-official-policy-1.997527 The Herald, ‘Rejected’ power options now official policy]", published 11 January 2009, accessed 11 April 2010</ref>

The report has received enthusiastic backing from the UK Government:

:Energy and Climate Change Minister Mike O’Brien said, ‘This report marks the start of the electricity grid’s makeover to accommodate new low carbon power generation which is needed by 2020.
‘This is a massive long term investment opportunity and this upgrade work will help support jobs across the low carbon economy. ‘Having a grid which is fit for purpose is vital for our ambitions to cut carbon emissions and increase security of supply,’ he added. <ref>New Energy World Network,[http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/alternative-energy-knowledge-bank/report-sets-out-2020-vision-of-uk-electricity-grid.html Report sets out 2020 vision of UK electricity grid]", published 5th March 2009, accessed 11 April 2010</ref>

==Affiliations==

==People==

===2006 Members===

In 2006 the members of the old ENSG were:

*[[Claire Durkin]] [[Department for Trade and Industry]] (Chair) Director, Energy Markets
*[[David Gray]] [[Ofgem]] (Chair) Managing Director, Networks
*[[Jim Cambell]] [[Department for Trade and Industry]] (New Chair)
*[[John Scott]] [[Ofgem]] Technical Director
*[[Simon Cocks]] [[NGET]] Commercial Director,Transmission.
*[[Jim Sutherland]] [[Scottish]] Power Regulation and Asset Director
*[[Colin Hood]] [[Scottish and Southern]] Chief Operating Officer
*[[Phil Jones]] [[CE Electric]] UK President and Chief Operating Officer
*[[Paul Cuttill]] OBE [[EDF]] Energy Chief Operating Officer, Networks
*[[Nic Rigby]] [[RWE]] Npower Head of Strategy and Regulation
*[[Tony White]] MBE [[Climate Change Capital]] Director of Research
*[[Malcolm Kennedy]] Formerly [[PB Power]] Former Chairman of PB Power
*[[Wilson Malone]] (to September 2006) [[Scottish Executive]] Head of Energy and Telecommunications
*[[Ron Loveland]] [[Welsh Assembly]] Director, [[Energy Wales]] <ref>ENSG website, archive [http://www.ensg.gov.uk/index.php?article=113 ENSG Annual Report 2006] Accessed 25/02/10</ref>

===2008 Members===

In 2008 the reconstituted members of the ENSG were:

*[[Jonathan Brearley]] Joint Chair. [[BERR]] - Director, Energy Strategy & Futures
*[[Stuart Cook]] Joint Chair. [[Ofgem]] - Senior Partner, Transmission and Governance
*[[Nick Winser]] [[National Grid]]
*[[Mark Mathieson]] Board Member – [[Scottish and Southern Energy]] (Scottish Hydro Transmission Ltd)
*[[Jim Sutherland]] [[Scottish Power]] Transmission
*[[Barry Hatton]] [[EDF]]
*[[Phil Jones ]] [[CE Electric]] UK President and Chief Operating Officer
*[[John Crackett]] [[E.ON]] Managing Director
*[[David Love]] [[British Energy]] Head of Regulation
*[[Kevin Akhurst]] [[RWE]] Npower Executive Director
*[[Douglas Wright]] [[Renewable Energy Systems]] Managing Director – Wind Energy
*[[Sarwjit Sambhi]] [[Centrica Energy]]
*[[David Hodgkinson]] [[AMEC]] Wind Energy. Managing Director
*[[Robert Longden]] [[Renewable Energy Association]]/ [[British Wind Energy Association]]/ [[Scottish Renewables Forum]] Trade Association nominated representative to ENSG
*[[Jane Morgan]] [[Scottish Executive]] Head of Energy & Telecommunications
*[[Ron Loveland]] [[Welsh Assembly]] Head of Sustainable Energy & Industry
*[[Department for Communities & Local Government]] To be confirmed
*[[Neil Witney]] [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] ([[DEFRA]])Head of Sustainable Development Unit
*[[John Overton]] [[BERR]] Deputy Director, Grid Renewables Deployment Team <ref>Electricity Networks Strategy Group website [http://www.ensg.gov.uk/index.php?article=119 Reconstituted Electricity Networks Strategy Group, Membership] Accessed 25/02/10</ref>

*[[Steve Smith]] former Joint Chair [[Ofgem]]Managing Director of Networks (at the time he was Joint Chair of ENSG)

==Funding==

==Clients==

==Publications, Contact, Resources and Notes==

===Publications===

===Contact===

:Address:

:Phone:

:Email:

:Website:

===Resources===

===Notes===

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[[Category:Energy]][[Category:Climate]][[Category:Climate Change]][[Category:Climate: Industry Lobby Groups]][[Category:Climate: Government and International Agencies]]

Electricity Networks Strategy Group

2010-04-11T19:31:34Z

Peter MacLeod:

Jonathan Brearley

2010-04-11T19:20:33Z

Peter MacLeod:

[[Jonathan Brearley]] is Joint Chair of the reconstituted [[Electricity Networks Strategy Group]]. <ref>, "[http://www.ensg.gov.uk/index.php?article=119 Reconstituted Electricity Networks Strategy Group]", accessed 17 March 2010</ref>

Jonathan Brearley is also director of the [[Office of Climate Change]] (OCC). It was set up in September 2006 and works across Government to support analytical work on climate change and the development of climate change policy and strategy.<ref> [http://www.occ.gov.uk/about/index.htm About the OCC], OCC website, 27-11-07, accessed 17 March 2010</ref>

In a meeting of the Select Committee on Environmental Audit, Jonathan Brearley explained the role of the Office of Climate Change:

:Mr Brearley: First of all, just to be clear the OCC is not part of Defra but actually stands between departments. We do not lead on policies.

Q90 Mr Chayter: 'You are not formally part of Defra?'

Mr Brearley: 'For pay and rations we are.'

Q91 Mr Chayter: 'You are located in the same building.'

Mr Brearley: 'We are located in the same building but are governed by six departments and funded by six departments. Our business is to support those departments to work together. We do not run policy as, for example, Defra does in parts of the Climate Change Policy, as does the DTI. I think what the OCC offers is a much more coordinated approach by Government. If you think about what we have done on the Government's arrangements, we have created a single energy environment group which is going to be supported by two cross-departmental groups to allow that to happen. I think essentially the work of the OCC should lead to a rationalisation and a simplification of what is there, rather than a duplication.' <ref>"Select Committee on Environmental Audit Minutes of Evidence, "[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmenvaud/460/7042402.htm]", Examination of Witnesses (Questions 86 - 99), 24 April 2007. Accessed 11/04/10</ref>

In addition, Jonathan Brearley is Senior Policy Adviser in the Prime Minister's Strategy Group. In the past he has done consultancy work for Bain, among others.

In a Select Committee on Environmental Audit meeting held on 24 April 2007, Jonathan Brearley argued against the UK including greenhouse gases from aviation or shipping in any future climate change legislation prior to there being international agreement on this issue:

:here is an issue for both shipping and aviation in the sense that these are international and, as yet, there is no agreement on how we allocate emissions between countries. One of the risks of including these within the Climate Change Bill, for example, is that we have perverse effects on policy-making itself. For example, in shipping, do we end up with ships being registered elsewhere rather than being registered in the UK? I would argue, until we have an international agreement that would allow us to understand better how we allocate emissions, it is quite a challenge for us to include those within our domestic targets." <ref>"[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmenvaud/460/7042404.htm/ Select Committee on Environmental Audit Minutes of Evidence]", House of Commons, Tuesday 24 April 2007, accessed 17 March 2010</ref>

In the 2008 UK Climate Change Act greenhouse gas emissions from international aviation and shipping were included in the calculation of the UK total.<ref>"[http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/legislation/cc_act_08/cc_act_08.aspx Climate Change Act 2008]", DECC, accessed 17 March 2010</ref>

==Notes==

<references/>
[[Category:Energy|Brearley, Jonathan]]

Jonathan Brearley

2010-04-11T19:19:03Z

Peter MacLeod:

[[Jonathan Brearley]] is Joint Chair of the reconstituted [[Electricity Networks Strategy Group]]. <ref>, "[http://www.ensg.gov.uk/index.php?article=119 Reconstituted Electricity Networks Strategy Group]", accessed 17 March 2010</ref>

Jonathan Brearley is also director of the [[Office of Climate Change]] (OCC). It was set up in September 2006 and works across Government to support analytical work on climate change and the development of climate change policy and strategy.<ref> [http://www.occ.gov.uk/about/index.htm About the OCC], OCC website, 27-11-07, accessed 17 March 2010</ref>

In a meeting of the Select Committee on Environmental Audit, Jonathan Brearley explained the role of the Office of Climate Change:

:Mr Brearley: First of all, just to be clear the OCC is not part of Defra but actually stands between departments. We do not lead on policies.

Q90 Mr Chayter: 'You are not formally part of Defra?'

Mr Brearley: 'For pay and rations we are.'

Q91 Mr Chayter: 'You are located in the same building.'

Mr Brearley: 'We are located in the same building but are governed by six departments and funded by six departments. Our business is to support those departments to work together. We do not run policy as, for example, Defra does in parts of the Climate Change Policy, as does the DTI. I think what the OCC offers is a much more coordinated approach by Government. If you think about what we have done on the Government's arrangements, we have created a single energy environment group which is going to be supported by two cross-departmental groups to allow that to happen. I think essentially the work of the OCC should lead to a rationalisation and a simplification of what is there, rather than a duplication.' <ref>Select Committee on Environmental Audit Minutes of Evidence, "[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmenvaud/460/7042402.htm]", Examination of Witnesses (Questions 86 - 99), 24 April 2007. Accessed 11/04/10</ref>

In addition, Jonathan Brearley is Senior Policy Adviser in the Prime Minister's Strategy Group. In the past he has done consultancy work for Bain, among others.

In a Select Committee on Environmental Audit meeting held on 24 April 2007, Jonathan Brearley argued against the UK including greenhouse gases from aviation or shipping in any future climate change legislation prior to there being international agreement on this issue:

:here is an issue for both shipping and aviation in the sense that these are international and, as yet, there is no agreement on how we allocate emissions between countries. One of the risks of including these within the Climate Change Bill, for example, is that we have perverse effects on policy-making itself. For example, in shipping, do we end up with ships being registered elsewhere rather than being registered in the UK? I would argue, until we have an international agreement that would allow us to understand better how we allocate emissions, it is quite a challenge for us to include those within our domestic targets." <ref>"[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmenvaud/460/7042404.htm/ Select Committee on Environmental Audit Minutes of Evidence]", House of Commons, Tuesday 24 April 2007, accessed 17 March 2010</ref>

In the 2008 UK Climate Change Act greenhouse gas emissions from international aviation and shipping were included in the calculation of the UK total.<ref>"[http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/legislation/cc_act_08/cc_act_08.aspx Climate Change Act 2008]", DECC, accessed 17 March 2010</ref>

==Notes==

<references/>
[[Category:Energy|Brearley, Jonathan]]

Jonathan Brearley

2010-04-11T19:14:13Z

Peter MacLeod:

[[Jonathan Brearley]] is Joint Chair of the reconstituted [[Electricity Networks Strategy Group]]. <ref>, "[http://www.ensg.gov.uk/index.php?article=119 Reconstituted Electricity Networks Strategy Group]", accessed 17 March 2010</ref>

Jonathan Brearley is also director of the [[Office of Climate Change]] (OCC). It was set up in September 2006 and works across Government to support analytical work on climate change and the development of climate change policy and strategy.<ref> [http://www.occ.gov.uk/about/index.htm About the OCC], OCC website, 27-11-07, accessed 17 March 2010</ref>

In a meeting of the Select Committee on Environmental Audit, Jonathan Brearley explained the role of the Office of Climate Change:

:Mr Brearley: First of all, just to be clear the OCC is not part of Defra but actually stands between departments. We do not lead on policies.

Q90 Mr Chayter: 'You are not formally part of Defra?'

Mr Brearley: 'For pay and rations we are.'

Q91 Mr Chayter: 'You are located in the same building.'

Mr Brearley: 'We are located in the same building but are governed by six departments and funded by six departments. Our business is to support those departments to work together. We do not run policy as, for example, Defra does in parts of the Climate Change Policy, as does the DTI. I think what the OCC offers is a much more coordinated approach by Government. If you think about what we have done on the Government's arrangements, we have created a single energy environment group which is going to be supported by two cross-departmental groups to allow that to happen. I think essentially the work of the OCC should lead to a rationalisation and a simplification of what is there, rather than a duplication.'

In addition, Jonathan Brearley is Senior Policy Adviser in the Prime Minister's Strategy Group. In the past he has done consultancy work for Bain, among others.

In a Select Committee on Environmental Audit meeting held on 24 April 2007, Jonathan Brearley argued against the UK including greenhouse gases from aviation or shipping in any future climate change legislation prior to there being international agreement on this issue:

:here is an issue for both shipping and aviation in the sense that these are international and, as yet, there is no agreement on how we allocate emissions between countries. One of the risks of including these within the Climate Change Bill, for example, is that we have perverse effects on policy-making itself. For example, in shipping, do we end up with ships being registered elsewhere rather than being registered in the UK? I would argue, until we have an international agreement that would allow us to understand better how we allocate emissions, it is quite a challenge for us to include those within our domestic targets." <ref>"[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmenvaud/460/7042404.htm/ Select Committee on Environmental Audit Minutes of Evidence]", House of Commons, Tuesday 24 April 2007, accessed 17 March 2010</ref>

In the 2008 UK Climate Change Act greenhouse gas emissions from international aviation and shipping were included in the calculation of the UK total.<ref>"[http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/legislation/cc_act_08/cc_act_08.aspx Climate Change Act 2008]", DECC, accessed 17 March 2010</ref>

==Notes==

<references/>
[[Category:Energy|Brearley, Jonathan]]

Electricity Networks Strategy Group

2010-04-11T17:50:22Z

Peter MacLeod: /* Views */

Electricity Networks Strategy Group

2010-04-11T15:48:02Z

Peter MacLeod: /* Views */

Goran Strbac

2010-04-11T15:46:50Z

2010-04-08T20:18:39Z

Peter MacLeod:

In an article in The Times John Crackett, now Head of Networks at Eon, criticised proposals by Ofgem regarding payment of investment in the energy network:

“We can cut carbon, we can cut costs, but we can’t do both,” said John Crackett, networks chief at Eon.

“We need to have fair returns that are attractive to investors. If they are not attractive, we are not going to reach
the[government] goals because companies won’t invest.”<ref>, "Fortson, Danny [http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article6841125.ece Scottish Power at war with Ofgem, The Times]", accessed 8 April 2010</ref>

==Notes==
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John Crackett

2010-04-08T20:17:31Z

Peter MacLeod:

In an article in The Times John Crackett, now Head of Networks at Eon, criticised proposals by Ofgem regarding payment of investment in the energy network:

“We can cut carbon, we can cut costs, but we can’t do both,” said John Crackett, networks chief at Eon.

“We need to have fair returns that are attractive to investors. If they are not attractive, we are not going to reach
the[government] goals because companies won’t invest.”<ref>, "Fortson, Danny [http://business.timesonline.co.uk /tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article6841125.ece Scottish Power at war with Ofgem, The Times]", accessed 8 April 2010</ref>

==Notes==
<references/>

John Crackett

2010-04-08T20:16:51Z

Peter MacLeod:

In an article in The Times John Crackett, now Head of Networks at Eon, criticised proposals by Ofgem regarding payment of investment in the energy network:

“We can cut carbon, we can cut costs, but we can’t do both,” said John Crackett, networks chief at Eon.

“We need to have fair returns that are attractive to investors. If they are not attractive, we are not going to reach
the[government] goals because companies won’t invest.”<ref>, "Fortson, Danny [http://business.timesonline.co.uk /tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article6841125.ece Scottish Power at war with Ofgem, The Times]", accessed 8 April 2010</ref>

John Crackett

2010-04-08T20:16:23Z

Peter MacLeod:

In an article in The Times John Crackett, now Head of Networks at Eon, criticised proposals by Ofgem regarding payment of investment in the energy network:

“We can cut carbon, we can cut costs, but we can’t do both,” said John Crackett, networks chief at Eon.

“We need to have fair returns that are attractive to investors. If they are not attractive, we are not going to reach
the[government] goals because companies won’t invest.” <ref>, "Fortson, Danny [http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article6841125.ece Scottish Power at war with Ofgem, The Times]", accessed 8 April 2010</ref>

John Crackett

2010-04-08T20:07:07Z

Stuart Cook

2010-03-19T12:46:40Z

Peter MacLeod:

[[Stuart Cook]] is Senior Partner of Transmission and Governance at Ofgem. <ref>, "[http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/About%20us/whoswho/stuartcook/Pages/stuartcook.aspx Who's who at Ofgem]", Ofgem, accessed 17 March 2010</ref>

He is also Joint Chair of the [[Electricity Strategy Network Group]].<ref>"[http://www.ensg.gov.uk/index.php?article=121 Reconstituted Electricity Networks Strategy Group Members]", ENSG website, accessed 17 March 2010</ref> The ESNG was re-constituted in 2008. At the first meeting with its new members Stuart Cook filled in as Joint Chair for Steve Smith, who is not credited as ever having been Joint Chair on the ESNG webpage. This meeting happened at BERR, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1 0ET at 10.00 AM, WEDNESDAY, 2nd JULY 2008. <ref>"[http://www.ensg.gov.uk/assets/ensgr_08-06_minutes_2008-07-02_issue_3.pdf Minutes of the first meeting of the
Electricity Networks Strategy Group (ENSG)]", ENSG website, accessed 18 March 2010</ref>

At a meeting of the ENSG on Wednesday 30th September 2009 it was announced that Stuart Cook would be taking over from Steve Smith as the Ofgem representative. <ref>"[http://www.ensg.gov.uk/assets/ensgr_09-29_minutes_2009_08_30_issue1.pdf Minutes of the fifth meeting of the
Electricity Networks Strategy Group (ENSG)]", ENSG website, accessed 17 March 2010</ref>

==Notes==
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[[Category:Energy|Cook, Stuart]]

Stuart Cook

2010-03-19T12:43:32Z

Peter MacLeod:

[[Stuart Cook]] is Senior Partner of Transmission and Governance at Ofgem. <ref>, "[http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/About%20us/whoswho/stuartcook/Pages/stuartcook.aspx Who's who at Ofgem]", Ofgem, accessed 17 March 2010</ref>

He is also Joint Chair of the [[Electricity Strategy Network Group]].<ref>"[http://www.ensg.gov.uk/index.php?article=121 Reconstituted Electricity Networks Strategy Group Members]", ENSG website, accessed 17 March 2010</ref> The ESNG was re-constituted in 2008. At the first meeting with its new members Stuart Cook filled in as Joint Chair for Steve Smith, who is not credited as ever having been Joint Chair on the ESNG webpage. This meeting happened at BERR, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1 0ET at 10.00 AM, WEDNESDAY, 2nd JULY 2008.

At a meeting of the ENSG on Wednesday 30th September 2009 it was announced that Stuart Cook would be taking over from Steve Smith as the Ofgem representative. <ref>"[http://www.ensg.gov.uk/assets/ensgr_09-29_minutes_2009_08_30_issue1.pdf Minutes of the fifth meeting of the
Electricity Networks Strategy Group (ENSG)]", ENSG website, accessed 17 March 2010</ref>

==Notes==
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[[Category:Energy|Cook, Stuart]]

Jonathan Brearley

2010-03-18T21:56:51Z

Peter MacLeod:

Jonathan Brearley is Joint Chair of the reconstituted Electricity Networks Strategy Group. <ref>, "[http://www.ensg.gov.uk/index.php?article=119 Reconstituted Electricity Networks Strategy Group]", accessed 17 March 2010</ref>

Jonathan Brearley is also director of the [[Office of Climate Change]] (OCC). It was set up in September 2006 and works across Government to support analytical work on climate change and the development of climate change policy and strategy.<ref> [http://www.occ.gov.uk/about/index.htm]DECC, 27-11-07 , accessed 17 March 2010</ref>

In addition, Jonathan Brearley is Senior Policy Adviser in the Prime Minister's Strategy Group. In the past he has done consultancy work for Bain, among others.

In a Select Committee on Environmental Audit meeting held on 24 April 2007, Jonathan Brearley argued against the UK including greenhouse gases from aviation or shipping in any future climate change legislation prior to there being international agreement on this issue.

"here is an issue for both shipping and aviation in the sense that these are international and, as yet, there is no agreement on how we allocate emissions between countries. One of the risks of including these within the Climate Change Bill, for example, is that we have perverse effects on policy-making itself. For example, in shipping, do we end up with ships being registered elsewhere rather than being registered in the UK? I would argue, until we have an international agreement that would allow us to understand better how we allocate emissions, it is quite a challenge for us to include those within our domestic targets." <ref>, "[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmenvaud/460/7042404.htm/ Select Committee on Environmental Audit Minutes of Evidence]", House of Commons, Tuesday 24 April 2007, accessed 17 March 2010</ref>

In the 2008 UK Climate Change Act greenhouse gas emissions from international aviation and shipping were included in the calculation of the UK total. <ref>, "[<ref>, "[DECC http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/legislation/cc_act_08/cc_act_08.aspx Climate Change Act 2008]", accessed 17 March 2010</ref>

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Jonathan Brearley is director of the Office of Climate Change (OCC). It was set up in September 2006 and works across Government to support analytical work on climate change and the development of climate change policy and strategy.<ref>Author [URL title] DECC, date published, accessed 19 February 2010</ref>

He is also Senior Policy Adviser in the Prime Minister's Strategy Group. In the past he has done consultancy work for Bain, among others.

==Notes==

In a Select Committee on Environmental Audit meeting held on 24 April 2007, Jonathan Brearley argued against the UK including greenhouse gases from aviation or shipping in any future climate change legislation prior to there being international agreement on this issue.

"here is an issue for both shipping and aviation in the sense that these are international and, as yet, there is no agreement on how we allocate emissions between countries. One of the risks of including these within the Climate Change Bill, for example, is that we have perverse effects on policy-making itself. For example, in shipping, do we end up with ships being registered elsewhere rather than being registered in the UK? I would argue, until we have an international agreement that would allow us to understand better how we allocate emissions, it is quite a challenge for us to include those within our domestic targets."
<http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmenvaud/460/7042404.htm/>

In the 2008 UK Climate Change Act greenhouse gas emissions from international aviation and shipping were included in the calculation of the UK total.