...in a carbon-constrained world

Available in all major on-line bookshops, Generating electricity in a carbon-constrained world (edited by Fereidoon Sioshansi and published by Academic Press) explores the various energy production options available to power companies and provides answers in the form of expert commentary backed by real-world case studies.

Nigel Cornwall has conributed a chapter titled:  Carrots and Sticks—Will the British elecricity industry measure up to the carbon challenge?

"The United Kingdom is leading the international debate on climate change and has translated words into action with innovative domestic carbon abatement policies––several targeted at the electricity sector, a significant polluter, which is playing a key role in delivering the government’s environmental objectives. The United Kingdom was one of the first countries to develop a quota-based obligation for renewable energy and is now deepening programs on energy efficiency. It is trying to kick-start development of carbon capture and storage and complete a U-turn on nuclear policy. However, as this chapter shows, the sector has generally been slow to respond to these initiatives, meaning targets are being missed."