Catherine Mitchell: Why is it important to reform the GB’s energy governance framework? Energy is the main source of CO2; Multiple technologies – either new or with falling prices – could enable cheaper, more energy efficient system operation– but value (ie ability to access payment) remains mainly with old ‘dirty’ system; Mitigation technology pathway has huge distributional impacts for society – a political not a technological / economic issue;Energy is a whole system and the governance framework has to be fit for purpose across all dimensions to ensure integration and avoid silos
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