Dear all,

The Institute of Physics is soliciting input to a response to the
Business Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (BEIS Committee)
call for evidence on negotiation priorities for UK exit from EU.

Details of the enquiry are at:

http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/business-energy-industrial-strategy/news-parliament-2015/brexit-energy-climate-change-inquiry-launch-16-17/

"This inquiry examines the implications of the UK's departure from the EU on the energy sector and the UK's national climate change commitments and determine which policy areas should be prioritised for continued cooperation during the exit negotiation process."

They want responses by MONDAY (5th December) - !

by email to [log in to unmask]

Questions posed by the committee, to guide responses, follow.

Please do email the IoP directly - tell them you are a British Geophysical Association
member or a Royal Astronomical Society member (if you are) - the IoP knows about
these.

If you prefer, you can send a personal response directly to the BEIS Committee.
Details on how to do this are on the enquiry website.

Regards,
Sheila Peacock,
list co-owner, BGA Committee.

• What should be the Government’s priorities on energy and climate change when negotiating the UK’s exit from the EU?
• What would the impact be on the UK leaving the Internal Energy Market? How important is continued UK participation in the Internal Energy Market? What model should this participation take?
• What should be the Government’s priorities on the EU Emissions Trading System? How viable are alternative options?
• Which aspects of EU policy should be maintained? Should energy-relevant EU policy be grandfathered into UK law? If so, how could it be updated and enforced?
• How best can investor confidence be maintained in the face of considerable uncertainty surrounding the negotiations and, post-Brexit, the potential absence of EU policies and legislation?
• How would possible new restrictions on trade and movement of labour affect the security of energy supply and prices and the attraction of inward investment into energy infrastructure and facilities?
• How can the UK maximise future opportunities to cooperate with international partners to retain its standing as a hub for low carbon innovation?
• How can the UK retain its influential voice in 1) international climate negotiations and 2) future changes to EU rules and regulations?
• What are the implications of the UK’s exit from the EU on the both the UK’s and the EU’s COP21 pledges?
. What will be the UK’s future role within the United Nations climate change processes?