Energy Unplugged by Aurora

In this episode, Aurora’s Research Director Richard Howard spoke with Dieter Helm CBE, Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Oxford, about Dieter's recent book 'Net Zero: How We Stop Causing Climate Change'.  Dieter is also Chair of the Natural Capital Committee and has provided extensive advice to the UK and European governments on many issues, including 'The Cost of Energy Review' for the UK’s government in 2017 and for the European Commission in developing 'The Energy Roadmap 2030'. Dieter and Richard discuss: •Dieter’s motivation for writing his new book  •Carbon pricing as a necessary condition for decarbonisation •EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme and Germany’s National Plan for Decarbonisation Support the show

This week on ‘Energy Unplugged’, Aurora’s Head of Commissioned Projects in Central Europe Hanns Koenig is joined by Joanna Maćkowiak-Pandera, President of Forum Energii, in a great discussion about the power market and energy transition in Poland.  Joanna is one of the most knowledgeable and influential people in the Polish energy sector, with a distinguished career for almost 20 years across academia, and both the public and private sectors. Joanna now leads Forum Energii, a think tank focussed on forging the foundation for a clean, innovative, safe and efficient energy sector based on data and analysis. Hanns and Joanna discuss: •The status and future of the Polish power market •Forum Energii’s role in the energy transition  •Opportunities for investors in the energy market in Poland Support the show

This week on ‘Energy Unplugged’, Aurora’s CEO John Feddersen spoke with Juliet Davenport, CEO & Founder of Good Energy, one of the UK’s leading renewable energy suppliers.  For over two decades, Good Energy’s mission has been to power a cleaner, greener world by helping homes and businesses to be part of a sustainable solution to climate change.  Discussion topics include: •Juliet’s professional journey and Good Energy as a green energy supplier  •Electric vehicles and Zap-Map charge point app •COVID-19 economic impact on energy suppliers, consumers’ protection and future of the industry Support the show

On this week’s podcast, Aurora’s CEO John Feddersen is joined by Tokamak Energy’s CEO Jonathan Carling.  Tokamak Energy develops fusion technology and aims to generate clean and abundant fusion power by 2030. Jonathan joined Tokamak Energy in 2017 as Chief Executive Officer and he is also a member of the board of directors. Jonathan is an experienced international business leader, bringing a unique blend of strategic, financial, technical, operational and brand know-how to Tokamak Energy.  John and Jonathan discuss: •Tokamak’s technology and Jonathan’s professional journey •Fusion power as a flexible energy source, and the market size of opportunities for Tokamak •The process of engaging Government and bringing them along on the journey Support the show

This week on ‘Energy Unplugged’, we share the second part of John Feddersen’s discussion with Jonathan Brearley, CEO of Ofgem. If you missed Part 1 of this episode, you can find it in our podcast feed.  In Part 2, John and Jonathan discuss: •Ofgem’s major long-term focus areas and its environmental perspective •Networks regulations and the UK’s different approach for offshore and onshore  •Electricity markets and locational marginal pricing Support the show

This week on ‘Energy Unplugged’, Aurora’s CEO John Feddersen is delighted to be joined by Jonathan Brearley, CEO of Ofgem.  Jonathan has wide-ranging energy sector experience, having led Electricity Market Reform as the Director for Energy Markets and Networks at the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC). Prior to this, he was Director of the Office of Climate Change, where he led the development of the Climate Change Act, and earlier in his career, Jonathan was a senior adviser in the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit. This episode consists of two parts, the first part of which we share with you this week, and the second part the week after.  In Part 1 of this episode, John and Jonathan discuss: •Ofgem’s key role and Jonathan’s vast expertise in the energy sector  •Jonathan’s contribution to the development of the Climate Change Act •Impact of COVID-19 on Ofgem’s work, and more broadly on retailers and suppliers Look out for Part 2 on our podcast feed next week! John and Jonathan will be talking about Ofgem’s long-term focus areas and its environmental perspective, and more broadly about networks and energy markets. Support the show

This week on ‘Energy Unplugged’, Aurora’s CEO John Feddersen is joined by Bernhard Günther, CFO Innogy and Director Uniper and ThyssenKrupp.  Bernhard has played a central role in the energy transition in Germany and Europe over the last two decades, and created a successful renewables business within a traditional utility over the last five years.  John and Bernhard discuss: •Bernhard’s current role within Innogy as CFO, and also as CHRO/Labour Director  •The idea of a carbon border tax in Europe •Whether Germany is a success story in the energy transition Support the show

In this week’s episode, Aurora’s Research Director Richard Howard is joined by Danielle Lane, Vattenfall’s UK Country Manager and Director of Portfolio and Transactions Offshore, in a discussion about the Net Zero challenge.  Involved in many aspects of the energy transition, Vattenfall has the ambition to make fossil-free living possible within one generation.  Richard and Danielle discuss: •The role Vattenfall can play in reaching Net Zero and what the UK Government needs to do •The technologies we need to take us there •The challenge to pair low carbon opportunities with consumer demand Support the show

In this week’s episode, Aurora’s CEO John Feddersen is joined by his compatriot Paul Simshauser, Chief Executive of Powerlink Queensland, a major electricity transmission operator in Australia.  Paul is also a Professor of Economics at Griffith University and was formerly the head of a major Government energy department.  John and Paul discuss: •The global history of power markets' privatisation •Centralised and dispatchable generation in the future energy system •Negative emissions technologies, hydrogen, and batteries owned and operated by networks Support the show

This week on ‘Energy Unplugged’, Aurora’s CEO John Feddersen is joined by Ralph Alexander, Chairman and CEO of Talen Energy, one of North America’s largest private power generation businesses. Some of the key topics include: •Supermajors’ role in low-carbon power generation •Energy transition and the future of nuclear  •Decarbonisation policy and Government’s role to meet carbon targets Support the show