This Briefing summarises the latest research from Sustainability First’s major 3-year ‘Fair for the Future’ project. This project has mapped the disruptive landscape of risks and opportunities behind the case for public purpose orientated utilities and set out what companies need to do to move in this direction (including how progress can be measured) and the implications of this for policy and regulation in the energy, water and communications sectors. This Briefing is primarily focused on energy.
In December 2020, Slaughter and May completed a major piece of pro bono work for Sustainability First analysing the extent to which the legal and regulatory frameworks of the energy, water and telecommunications industries create barriers (or facilitate) the pursuit of sustainability initiatives.
This Sustainability First briefing puts research in this area into context and summarises key themes from the meta-analysis research report
Background: Sustainability First’s Fair for the Future Project is carrying out significant work on risk and uncertainty in public utilities. This briefing is designed to support companies to deliver better social and environmental outcomes during the corona crisis.
Ofgem's RIIO2 regulatory framework - currently out for consultation - will shape - and endorse many
tens of billions of new energy network investment in the period from 2021–28.