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Professor Dieter Helm, Professor of Energy Policy at the University of Oxford, EU energy: decarbonisation and economic competitiveness,

Dieter Helm questioned on EU Energy Policies

5 December 2012

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Professor Dieter Helm, Professor of Energy Policy at the University of Oxford, will appear before the Lords Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy EU Sub-Committee at 2.15pm on Wednesday 5 December as part of their inquiry into EU energy policies, growth and decarbonisation.

Witnesses

Wednesday 5 December, Committee Room 3A, Palace of Westminster
 
At 11am

  • Matt Phillips, Head of UK Programme and Head of European Coal Strategy, European Climate Foundation
  • David Brewer, Director General, Confederation of UK Coal Producers (CoalPro)

At 2.15pm

  • Professor Dieter Helm, Professor of Energy Policy, University of Oxford

The Committee will question Professor Helm on issues including the future role of gas and renewable energy; the importance of research and development of new technologies and the issues of funding; and an explanation of his views on introducing a carbon tax on goods that incorporate a high carbon content.

The witnesses are likely to face questions on:

  • the outlook for coal and the risks for coal investment
  • the potential impact on jobs of further reductions in coal production
  • the effectiveness of the Emissions Trading System in reducing the amount of coal fired energy
  • the implications of enlargement for EU energy policies

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