Energy Brexit: Initial Thoughts

In the energy sector, as elsewhere, it is far too early to give any definitive view on the effects of the UK electorate's vote to leave the EU, or to offer a comprehensive analysis of the merits of the options now facing the UK Government. Here we offer some initial thoughts on these subjects. Further posts will follow in the coming weeks, months and years. No doubt some of what we say here and subsequently will turn out in retrospect to have been wide of the mark, but this is an occupational hazard of providing current commentary in a fast moving area.

This is a rather long post. We hope that those that follow will be shorter.

• We begin by looking briefly at the relationship between EU and UK energy policy to date.