The New Energy Challenge: Security and Sustainability
A job for Governments, markets….or a ‘third way’ ?
On behalf of the British Institute of Energy Economics and UK Energy Research Centre, it is our pleasure to announce the 7th BIEE Academic Conference “The New Energy challenge: Security and Sustainability ” which will be held at St. John’s College in Oxford on the 24-25 September 2008.
The conference theme
In energy, the 1990s was the time of the supremacy of the market. Privatisation, liberalisation and ‘regulation for competition’ were the dominant themes: Government monopolies had failed, and markets seemed much better at operating existing assets. After the turn of the century, two new issues rose to the top of public policy agendas - climate change mitigation and energy security. There were synergies between these two agendas but they could also be seen as embodying large market failures. A policy stance dominated by efficiency and market competition could not tackle these issues effectively. If Government failed to deliver in the 1970s and 1980s and markets could not, unaided, deliver against the new post-2000 agenda, where next?
This conference aims to test the ideas of Government and market failures in the new context of climate change and security and to explore how far market processes and Government policy can be re-invented and combined in ways that will be more effective in tackling a challenging new agenda.
This event brings participants together with senior level speakers from energy industries, academia and policy makers from the UK, Europe and the US. Student participation is sought in the main conference and via the “market place”; a highly interactive event in which students can set up a stall around a poster and present the key results of their recent academic work in a series of short sessions, including instant questions and feedback from the conference audience.
Oxford does not really need any introduction in the academic world, but more information on the city and how to get there can be found on www.citysightseeingoxford.com. Accommodation for 1 night is reserved at St. John’s College, St Giles Oxford, OX13JP. www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?pc=ox13jp.
If you have any questions regarding abstract submission or the conference, BIEE Administration at admin@biee.org will be happy to respond to your enquiries.
We look forward to seeing you at the 2008 BIEE/UKERC Oxford Academic Conference.