UTILITY WEEK | NOVEMBER 2021 |
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Contents
The Review 6
Countdown to COP 8
Will COP26 deliver?
Special report 10
A fl exible energy system is needed in climate fi ght
Energy Reset 12
'Dysfunctional' energy retail market needs fi xing
Special report 15
Process emissions: Sizing up the challenge
ELECTRICITY
BEIS overhauls planning
for offshore wind connections
ENERGY
2035 target set for energy system
carbon neutrality
WATER
Putting the tech in place
to do away with CSOs
Code red
for humanity
UK sets out net-zero vision ahead of
crucial COP26 climate conference
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Customers
Talking points 25
Analysis 26
C-Mex costs Thames dear
Expert View 27
VISION Conulting
Analysis 28
The implications of market-wide
half-hourly settlement
Event 30
Customer service will have to up
its game to deliver net zero
Innovate
Analysis 32
What's steering innovation in
network asset management?
Analysis 34
Can big data see off CSOs?
Analysis 38
AI puts 'eyes and ears'
in the wastewater network
Analysis 40
Lights, camera, action: drama in
Leicester Square
Events calendar 42
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Policy & Regulation
Talking points 16
Analysis 18
Energy losing the credit
Analysis 20
Offshore wind development is
about to get easier
Analysis 22
2035: a date with destiny?
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