Energy Policy

As a chartered professional membership body with members across the full range of energy sectors, the Energy Institute seeks to assist the policy making process by helping to clarify the key issues and by improving the evidence base on which decisions will be made.

Energy Bill 2012

A summary of the Energy Bill, presented to Parliament on 29 November, 2012. This bill covers Electricity Market Reform and other arrangements designed to provide greater regulatory certainty.

Electricity Market Reform

Details of the EI response to the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and HM Treasury consultation proposals for reforming the UK electricity market.

EI Republic of Ireland Policy Review: "Making the right decisions in Irish energy policy"

In April 2011, the EI Republic of Ireland Branch published a paper summarising the findings of an energy policy review by the Economic and Social Research Institute and arrived to a set of conclusions to commend to the policy system. Click on the heading to view this publication.

Consultations archive

This contains the EI responses to past policy consultations.

Science in Parliament

EI members now have free online access to Science in Parliament (SIP) - The Journal of the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee. Access is via the EI's e-library.