Prof Dieter Helm CBE

Talking with @ChathamHouse Director @bronwenmaddox on how energy policies of different governments over decades have led to the UK’s energy costs being so high, and on what to do about energy costs and energy security, and who should pay. bit.ly/4s6a6zq

What would it take to fix the water industry? A conversation with Dieter Helm the-ies.org/resources/conv… #sustainableeconomy #climaterealism #water

Three key reforms could address the UK's high electricity prices: system marginal cost pricing for industry; reform of the wholesale market; and setting the carbon price inversely to the oil and gas prices. My latest paper: bit.ly/4brM0tW

With all the talk in the news about gas price shocks, what is needed now in the UK is a balanced, practical approach. Listen to my latest podcast: bit.ly/3Nyc1P7 #sustainableeconomy #climaterealism

Energy groups press UK to boost gas storage after Iran war price shock ft.com/content/6c2f50… via @ft #climaterealism #sustainableeconomy

Britain was facing a deep industrial energy price crisis before the Iran war. Now it's worse. With electricity costs amongst the highest in the developed world, what is to be done? Listen to my latest podcast: on.soundcloud.com/aOh4nhDghTd1zQ…

As South East Water faces a fine for its past failures and Thames Water struggles to locate a burst waterpipe, is it time to put these water companies out of their misery? Read my latest article here: bit.ly/3N8wh9Q #sustainableeconomy #climaterealism #water

The Iran war highlights Britain's energy insecurity and the need for a gas strategy. Read my latest paper: bit.ly/3NdqGPx To receive my papers directly to your inbox, sign up to my mailing list here: bit.ly/4tlZEpm. #sustainableeconomy #climaterealism

can I ask a dumb question… what’s the K for “thousand” stand for

The great British electricity puzzle ft.com/content/86fdb9… via @ft

“If you don’t have a failure regime for water, all the industry will know they’re never going to be put into administration [...] however many supervisors you invent … you’re always going to have to cave in to the companies.” newstatesman.com/politics/uk-po…

The UK government's current approach to energy security is making the country more, not less, vulnerable Listen to my podcast on energy security here: on.soundcloud.com/5ot4vcIupQ9Raa…

Several key industries have fallen back to production levels last seen in the 1950s, but what does this mean for the UK economy? Listen to my podcast here: bit.ly/3OnKQq0 #sustainableeconomy

We have a "once-in-a-generation" opportunity to fix the water sector, but sadly the Water White Paper suggests that the government is not on track to do so. Read my latest paper: "What will it take to fix the water industry?" bit.ly/4c710hs #sustainableeconomy

As Thames Water continues to struggle, many are calling for nationalisation of water and other utilities. But what would this actually mean? Listen to my latest podcast here: bit.ly/4k1Rgah #nationalisation #utilities #sustainableeconomy

"The truth is glaringly obvious to everyone except this government. As long as the industry is structured to prioritise profit, the public will keep paying the price through soaring bills and polluted water." bit.ly/4pRhttB #sustainableeconomy

In concluding this lecture series, the overriding message is that “what is unsustainable will not be sustained.” Without radical change in human behaviour, the likely trajectory is towards eventual crisis-driven solutions. Lecture 11 – How it ends bit.ly/48jzolI

Lecture 10 – Generational equity and the broken window fallacy This penultimate lecture explores the ethical and economic dimensions of climate change, focusing on intergenerational responsibility and who should bear the costs of damage and mitigation. bit.ly/48jzolI

The New College Society held its annual London Lecture at @LSEnews last night to an audience of 100 Old Members and guests. The talk, “Legacy: How to build the sustainable economy”, was given by Prof Sir @Dieter_Helm, CBE, Fellow in Economics. Read more ⬇️ ow.ly/9rwP50RJBJE

Climate change solutions require economic instruments like carbon pricing rather than relying solely on regulation and government “picking winners”. Lecture 9: Carbon pricing Available now via dieterhelm.co.uk/climate-realism #climaterealism