
17 May 2006
Nuclear back on the agenda, but it doesn't effect markets until 2011 if we are lucky. Reliant on Russian gas is apparently more risky than Australian uranium (which is by the way also a finite commodity and on the decline.)
Tony Blair appeared to last night trample all over the proposed energy review. This was done for two reasons one he is and always has been a passionate believer in Nuclear, and two he is in a political hole in which he needs to change the subject no one likes to talk about foreign prisoners, and things which to the majority of the voting public do not matter (mainly because most people do not think they will get murdered) but they do think that polluting our country with burying nuclear waste is not smart. So fuel the passions of the public, expose the opposition as at the moment they are going through a policy review, and forget about the economics of building nuclear and how it looks for your new foreign secretary to go to Iran and say don't build nuclear, because we don't trust you but we can because we are members of the UN club.
We know that this topic comes up in times of political turmoil, March 8th , 24 January, 20 December 2005, 21 November 2005, 19 October 2005.
So do not be surprised if nuclear continues to cause debate in Westminster and the country detracting from some of the thornier issues of government.
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Herd Mentality Rules
 
29 June 2005
"Ever wondered why fund managers can't beat the S&P 500? Cause they're
sheep, and sheep get slaughtered." Wall Street  
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Winter 11 - A Slippery Slope
 
06 May 2011
While March was a month of shocks and gains, April seems to have marked the start of a downward trend in the UK power market. The WInter 11 contract is just one example.  
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Japan, Germany & MENA -Global Energy
 
18 March 2011
Bullish gains were seen across the fuels complex as traders and analysts rushed to assess the impact of the devastating earthquake and subsequent Tsunami in Japan as well as Germany's announcement that it was to take 7 nuclear generators offline immediately.  
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Centrica and BE - A Natural Fit?
 
27 August 2008
Invesco – the investment company that owns 15% of British Energy and 5% of Centrica has discussed with the Government the possibility of a merger between the two energy companies.  
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Solar in the UK - Not So Bright
 
01 November 2011
DECC has published the Comprehensive Feed-in Tariff (FiT) document and at the same time, many say, put a nail in the coffin for the Solar Industry in the UK. With the FiT rate for Solar Power to be cut by more than 50%, and with a proposal that eligibility to the scheme should be linked to a minimum energy efficiency requirement - many fear that this will be the end for the industry  
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Carbon Floor Price Announcement: The Market Reacts
 
25 March 2011
The tensions seen in the markets last week, as participants assessed the impact of Japan and nuclear withdrawal in Germany, appeared to have eased when the market started trading on Monday. The Government's mid week budget Carbon Floor Price announcement soon changes that though  
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We're borrowing less than expected....
 
20 August 2010
As the government prepares its spending review it will no doubt welcome the latest figures that show net borrowing for July at £3.8bn. While still sizeable, this is £1.2bn less than forecast and well down on the £6.1bn that was borrowed in the same month last year.  
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Energy Secretary gives the first annual energy statement to the Commons
 
28 July 2010
Chris Huhne, the coalition government Energy Secretary yesterday gave the first annual energy statement to the Commons. He set out plans to secure energy supplies and cut carbon emissions. In all 32 measures were outlined all with the aim of helping the UK achieve the legally binding target to cut emission by 80% by 2050.  
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