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In this latest OIES podcast from the Electricity Programme, Anders Hove talks to Research Fellow Dimitra Apostolopoulou about her latest presentation on electricity prices as part of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies annual Energy Transition Event in June, which focused on various themes, including assessing the pace of electrification in multiple sectors. In this podcast, they delve into the factors driving higher electricity prices and explore what can be done to bring them down, both to ease the financial burden on end consumers and to send the right price signals for the electrification of transport, heating, and industry. They break down the components of electricity bills and examine how the shares of these components compare, with particular focus on wholesale and network costs and their projected trends. The conversation also highlights the critical role electricity prices play in shaping investment decisions for generation and flexibility resources, influencing electricity consumption patterns, and advancing electrification efforts. Finally, the podcast considers how both upstream and downstream electricity markets must be reformed to achieve more efficient and affordable pricing. The post OIES Podcast – Breaking Down the Bill: Electricity Price Components and the Design of Efficient Retail Tariffs appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

In this latest OIES podcast Michal Meidan talks to James Henderson about his recent comment on the Bonn Climate Conference which was published in July 2025. In the podcast they discuss the role of the Bonn conference and its place in the ongoing climate negotiations, as well as the key themes on the agenda. They assess why the negotiations were delayed for two days, why the topic of finance pervaded all the discussions and what the outcomes mean for the outlook for COP30 in Brazil in November. They look at how the topics of mitigation, adaptation, the Loss and Damage Fund and the role of fossil fuels were debated, as well as considering the future of climate negotiations overall and the chance that COP30 could lead to heated conversations about whether the process is fit for purpose. The podcast also covers the geopolitics of the climate negotiations, with the backdrop of the withdrawal of the US from the Paris Agreement, and assesses the chances of new and more ambitious emissions and other climate targets being set by all the COP delegates by the time COP30 takes place in just over three months time. The post OIES Podcast – Reflections on the Bonn Climate Conference appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.