Clive Moffatt argues that UK membership of the EU has not impacted on the UK energy market to the same degree as Brussels directives on the freedom of movement of labour, employment and industry standards. However, what it has done in recent years is limit Britain’s freedom to decide how best to achieve the three key objectives of UK energy policy, namely: reducing CO2 emissions, securing adequate supply to meet demand for electricity, and keeping costs to industrial and residential consumers as low as possible.
Brexit means greater flexibility on energy policy
