Investor confidence in the UK energy sector Contents

Contents

Terms of reference

Summary

1 Introduction

2 The state of investor confidence

Factors affecting investor confidence

Why does investor confidence matter?

Maintaining the project pipeline

Cost to consumers

3 Looking to the future

Immediate actions

Providing a long-term vision and the pathway to achieve it

Improving understanding of investor impacts

The institutional landscape

4 The Levy Control Framework

Not all levies are included within the cap

Failure to take a holistic view of gross vs net costs to consumer

Lack of transparency on spending forecasts

Uncertainty on dealing with projected overspends

Lack of clarity on the LCF beyond 2020

5 Conclusion

Annex: Glossary

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament




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