The British government has moved to reassure energy market players ahead of an Energy Bill that will bring a programme of reforms in November. A market for capacity is planned, alongside feed-in tariffs and the 'contract for difference' scheme. Energy and Climate Change secretary Ed Davey spoke to the Confederation of British Industry saying he wants the UK to be "the best place in the world to invest in new, clean energy infrastructure," and noted that electricity demand is expected to double in a time when most nuclear power plants, as well as some polluting coal units, are set to retire.
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