UTILITY WEEK | DECEMBER 2022 |
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Contents
The Review 6
Interview 8
Philippe Commaret, EDF Energy
Event 12
All the news from the inaugural Utility Week Forum
Chief executive's view 17
Emma Clancy, CCW
Water 18
Environmental regulation should focus on outcomes
Technology 20
A threat without borders
Talking Points 22
Chief executive's view 25
Sir James Bevan, Environment Agency
Water 26
Building the skills pipeline
Generation 28
Autumn Statement hits renewables with a windfall tax
Event 30
All the contenders for this year's Utility Week Awards
Talking Points 35
Expert View 36
Stephen Thorp, Cabinet Offi ce
Interview 38
Patrick Bibby, Low Carbon Contracts Company
Water 40
Why smart meter data is the 'gold dust'
that can drive water effi ciency
Events calendar 42
PAN-UTILITY
What the Autumn Statement
means for utilities
INTERVIEW
Philippe Commaret, EDF Energy
WATER
Environmental regulation
should focus on outcomes
Which way
forward?
Navigating the
energy trilemma
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