On Tuesday 16 June from 11:00am, the House of Lords European
Affairs Committee will continue its inquiry into dynamic
alignment.
The Committee is holding two evidence sessions on the prospective
UK-EU Electricity Agreement which would provide for UK
participation in the EU's Internal Electricity Market (IEM). It
is currently under negotiation alongside two other prospective
UK-EU dynamic alignment' agreements, on the formation of a Common
Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Area and an agreement linking
the UK and EU Emissions Trading Schemes (ETSs)
From 11:00am the Committee will hear from:
-
Adam Berman, Director of Policy and Advocacy,
Energy UK
-
Mark Copley, CEO, Energy Traders Europe
-
Jack Pardoe, Head of Policy, Octopus Energy
At 11:50 the Committee will hear from
-
Dr Silke Goldberg, Partner and Global Head of
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)/Sustainability,
Herbert Freehills Kramer, and Professor of
Energy Law in the North Sea, Faculty of Law, University of
Groningen
-
Kathryn Porter, Energy Consultant, Watt-Logic
Members are likely to explore a range of topics including:
- Whether joining the EU's Internal Electricity Market the only
way to fix the problems with current UKEU electricity trading
rules
- Whether a new Electricity Agreement would have an effect on
UK energy costs
- What the most difficult or contentious issues in the
negotiation of an Electricity Agreement might be
- Whether participation in the EU's Internal Electricity Market
might have implications for the UK's energy relations outside the
EU
The evidence session will take place in Committee Room 1,
Palace of Westminster, and will be available to watch live from
11:00 or on demand on Parliamentlive.tv.
