Academics and industry discuss impact of Brexit on energy security
6 September 2017
The EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee questions leading academics and industry experts on what Brexit will mean for energy security
- Parliament TV: Brexit: energy security
- Inquiry: Brexit: energy security
- EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee
Witnesses
Wednesday 6 September in Committee Room 2, Palace of Westminster
At 10.30am
- Joseph Dutton, Policy Adviser, E3G
- Georgina Wright, Research Assistant and Europe Programme Coordinator, Chatham House
- Malcolm Keay, Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Institute of Energy Studies
At 11.45am
- Lawrence Slade, Chief Executive, Energy UK
- Phil Sheppard, Director of UK System Operator, National Grid
- Ian Graves, Director of European Business Development, National Grid
Possible questions
- To what extent is the UK reliant on interconnectors with the EU for secure gas and electricity supplies? Are these at risk post-Brexit?
- Can the UK leave the EU and remain a member of, or retain access to, the Internal Energy Market?
- How much influence will the UK have over EU energy policy once outside the EU?
- Can UK energy industry companies retain a role in EU co-ordinating bodies after Brexit? Would there be value in doing so?
Further information
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