Helm Talks - energy climate infrastructure & more

Helm Talks is full of short, 'pull no punches' insights into:Energy & Climate; Regulation, Utilities & Infrastructure; Natural Capital & the Environment.Professor Dieter Helm is Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Oxford.

Helm Talks - energy climate infrastructure & more is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 93 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Helm Talks - energy climate infrastructure & more

  Some new faces, same old problems

  Jul 21, 202613 minS0

  Following on from the latest change of Prime Minister and announcements about his new Cabinet, what is going to change? Andy Burnham has a new ten-year plan, and is promising a fundamental revision of politics, but Britain’s deeper economic problems remain unresolved. The fact is, underneath the headlines, the country is still trying to live beyond its means, with high borrowing, weak growth and rising debt interest putting serious pressure on its public finances. Three key costs are holding the economy back: labour, capital and energy. Higher employment costs, high interest rates and expensive electricity all make it harder fo...

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  Helm Talks - energy climate infrastructure & more

  Some new faces, same old problems

  Jul 21, 202613 min

  Following on from the latest change of Prime Minister and announcements about his new Cabinet, what is going to change? Andy Burnham has a new ten-year plan, and is promising a fundamental revision of politics, but Britain’s deeper economic problems remain unresolved. The fact is, underneath the headlines, the country is still trying to live beyond its means, with high borrowing, weak growth and rising debt interest putting serious pressure on its public finances. Three key costs are holding the economy back: labour, capital and energy. Higher employment costs, high interest rates and expensive electricity all make it harder for British businesses to compete, and small political fixes will not be enough. If Burnham wants to make the radical turnaround he is promising, a more honest national debate about public finances, competitiveness and economic growth is needed. Without a serious, long-term economic strategy, the underlying problems will continue to build, whatever the political headlines of the day.

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  Hotter Days

  Jul 7, 202614 minS0

  As another heatwave grips the UK and much of Europe, we need to look beyond the immediate discomfort of hot weather and ask why existing policies are failing to dent the relentless rise in the carbon concentration in the atmosphere. More wind farms and solar panels are not going to crack the problem. Climate policy must be judged not by good intentions, but by its real-world costs, impacts and global effectiveness. Renewables alone cannot deliver cheap, secure and clean energy. The wider costs of electricity systems, storage, back-up power and networks also need to be taken into account. The UK’s...

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  Helm Talks - energy climate infrastructure & more

  Hotter Days

  Jul 7, 202614 min

  As another heatwave grips the UK and much of Europe, we need to look beyond the immediate discomfort of hot weather and ask why existing policies are failing to dent the relentless rise in the carbon concentration in the atmosphere. More wind farms and solar panels are not going to crack the problem. Climate policy must be judged not by good intentions, but by its real-world costs, impacts and global effectiveness. Renewables alone cannot deliver cheap, secure and clean energy. The wider costs of electricity systems, storage, back-up power and networks also need to be taken into account. The UK’s choices need to be seen in the international context and compared with the energy strategies of major economies such as China, the US and those in Europe. No other country thinks relying on wind and solar plus a bit of nuclear is going to power a modern economy. A broader mix of technologies, including nuclear power, and a willingness to confront the costs of pollution created by our own consumption are needed. Climate change is real, action is essential, but policy must be practical, affordable and effective if it is to make a meaningful difference. The UK fails on all counts.

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  Beyond the nationalisation slogan

  Jun 30, 202616 minS0

  With the renewed political enthusiasm for nationalisation, what, in practical terms, does it mean and what would actually change? How might “Manchesterism” apply in practice? Using buses, rail, water and electricity as examples, in this podcast I argue that public ownership and public control are not the same thing, and that different sectors require different models of organisation, regulation and investment. Appeals to “take back control” are simplistic, and need to be examined with a focus on the long-term funding, planning and delivery needs of core infrastructure. While the nationalisation debate is useful, it needs to move beyond rhetoric towards detailed...

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