Information on "Energy" and "United Kingdom"
April 2013
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15 Apr 2013
Critical Metals: Risks and Opportunities for Spain
Author: Miriam Solera
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
This brief focuses on the British and German national critical raw-materials strategies as relevant examples of specific policies which are potentially transferable to third countries. More on «Critical Metals: Risks and Opportunities for Spain»
February 2013
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22 Feb 2013
Nuclear Weapons R&D Organizations in Nine Nations
Author: Jonathan Medalia, Paul Belkin, Shirley A Kan, Jim Zanotti, Paul K Kerr, Derek E Mix, Mary Beth Nikitin
Publisher: US Government
This report describes the organizations controlling research and development (R&D) on nuclear weapons in nine nations (China, France, India, Pakistan, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, North Korea and Israel), and presents a brief histor... More on «Nuclear Weapons R&D Organizations in Nine Nations»
November 2012
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27 Nov 2012
Nuclear Energy Statistics
Author: Paul Bolton
Publisher: House of Commons Library
This note looks at trends in nuclear generation in the UK and compares these to other fuels and other countries. More on «Nuclear Energy Statistics»
July 2012
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11 Jul 2012
The UK’s Vision for Tackling Climate Change
Author: Edward Davey, Bernice Lee
Publisher: Chatham House
This is a transcript of a discussion on the UK’s strategy to combat climate change with Edward Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. More on «The UK’s Vision for Tackling Climate Change»
April 2012
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30 Apr 2012
Deepwater and Arctic Oil Drilling
Author: Patsy Richards
Publisher: House of Commons Library
This note outlines several examples of how previously inaccessible sources of hydrocarbons are now starting to be exploited. More on «Deepwater and Arctic Oil Drilling»
December 2011
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29 Dec 2011
Heating Oil and Other Off-Gas Grid Heating
Author: Patsy Richards, Paul Bolton
Publisher: House of Commons Library
This note discusses the findings of the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) investigation into rising UK oil prices during the winter of 2010/2011 in the off-grid energy market. More on «Heating Oil and Other Off-Gas Grid Heating»
August 2011
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Aug 2011
Feed-in Tariffs for Renewable Energy and WTO Subsidy Rules
Author: Marie Wilke
Publisher: International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
This paper analyzes renewable energy feed-in tariff (FIT) program in the context of World Trade Organization (WTO) subsidy law. More on «Feed-in Tariffs for Renewable Energy and WTO Subsidy Rules»
December 2010
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Dec 2010
Nuclear Power's Global Expansion
Author: Henry Sokolski, Sharon Squassoni, Amory B Lovins, Imran Sheikh, Alex Markevich, Stephen Thomas, Peter A Bradford, Mycle Schneider, Doug Koplow, Peter Tynan, John Stephenson, James M Acton, Wyn Q Bowen, Steve Kidd, Frank Von Hippel, Antony Froggatt, Simon Carroll
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This volume showcases the analyses of some of the world's leading energy experts to shed light on the key 21st century security challenges related to nuclear energy programs. More on «Nuclear Power's Global Expansion»
October 2010
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Oct 2010
Resilience of UK Infrastructure
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
National infrastructure, such as transport, energy, water supplies and communications, is essential to the UK. More on «Resilience of UK Infrastructure»
December 2009
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Dec 2009
Climate Change Mitigation Policies in Selected OECD Countries
Author: Diarmuid Torney, Moustapha Kamal Gueye
Publisher: International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
This paper explores climate change mitigation policies and measures enacted, or under consideration, in selected Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member states and discusses their potential implications for trade and devel... More on «Climate Change Mitigation Policies in Selected OECD Countries»
