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We’re delighted to announce that a number of Frontier Economists have been ranked in the recent Who's Who Legal (WWL) annual rankings for their expertise and knowledge in the #Energy and #Data sectors. 🌟 🏆 📌 Click here to read the full article https://lnkd.in/eNjYmK46 #WWL2024

👇 Click below and book your place now for this conference, featuring our very own Gabriela Caldwell-Jones

Frontier Economics and BOP Consulting’s recent report has revealed promising outcomes for the Creative R&D Partnerships, part of the AHRC’s ambitious £61 million Creative Industries Clusters Programme. 🎨 Running from 2018 to 2023, this program has not only boosted the UK’s creative sectors but has also pioneered regional economic development through innovation. 🚀 The collaborations have led to significant R&D advancements, strong connections between academia and industry, and vital groundwork for continued growth and investment. 📈 Discover how these partnerships are sculpting the future of the creative industries and driving economic success across the regions. 📌 Click here to read the full report https://lnkd.in/eZq5Gjfw #PublicPolicy #UKCreativeIndustry

#EconomicSecurity has become an important focus of policy, particularly in relation to technologies deemed to be critical to future prosperity. 🧑💻 But because of its emotive overtones, the notion of “security” can cloud thinking around difficult policy decisions. 🔐 In our report for Digital Europe, we examine the position of the EU in in a range of critical technologies. We find the evidence builds the case for pro-competitive policies that major on openness and smart interventions, rather than restrictions and notions of sovereignty. 🚀 📌 Click here to read the full report https://okt.to/WvmUaV #DigitalPolicy #EUPolicy #AI

📝 We know who’s waking up in Downing Street tomorrow (don't we?) So what's on the list for day 1? As the UK's election buzz reaches its peak today, our Chairman Gus O'Donnell, spills some insights on the power handover process. Whether Starmer steps in or Sunak manages to stay put, Gus's years at the top of government offer a unique peek behind the curtain. Whoever wakes up behind the famous black door, this article is a must-read to understand the mechanics of political transitions. Read the article here: https://okt.to/6XvxIZ #UKElections2024 #ElectionResults #PoliticalInsights #FrontierEconomics

Frontier recently held the fourth webinar in our #MarketDesign series: Capacity Market Design. 🌟 We covered several topics, including the case for changing the GB electricity reliability standards. 🔌 We have written a report for DESNZ on this topic 📃 📌 Click here to read the full report https://okt.to/HrbIZN #UKEnergy #UKElectricity

We’re pleased that Lufthansa’s acquisition of ITA Airways has received the green light from the European Commission. Lufthansa will take joint control of ITA with the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance. The clearance is conditional on certain remedies. A team of Frontier economists led by Julia Dietrich, Mette Alfter and Stefan Lochner advised Lufthansa on the acquisition. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dpgH5bUH #competition #airlinemergers #EUMergerControl #ITA #Lufthansa #EUCompetition

The current queue of power generation and storage projects waiting to connect to the GB grid stands at 700GW, more than four times the volume of generation that is predicted to be needed by 2050. ⚡ Clearly not all these projects will get built, but the size of the queue means that new projects are told they can only connect to the grid a long way into the future. 🚀 ESO has proposed reforms to these processes to ensure that the projects that we need for #NetZero are not unduly delayed. While these proposals may reduce the length of the queue, they aim do so by increasing the barriers to joining it, meaning the net outcome for new and existing projects, and therefore customers, is uncertain. ❓ In this short briefing, we set out the factors Ofgem will need to consider when they come to assess the final proposals, and consider some additional low regret changes which could be made. 💡 📌Click here to read the full article https://okt.to/wvDfxS #UKEnergy #EnergyTransition

This June, we proudly celebrated Pride Month with a series of special events organised by our Spectrum staff network 🌈 We were delighted to welcome Ian Burn, Professor of Economics at the University of Liverpool, who gave an insightful talk on the “Effect of gender-affirming care on mental health and labour market outcomes.” We also hosted an exciting staff #quiz, bringing together teams from all our offices. Throughout the month, we enjoyed sweet treats in our local kitchens and shared our favourite Queer Media recommendations, from films and TV shows to literature and podcasts. Finally was our meet-up at London Pride on Saturday 29 June! 🏳🌈 And the celebrations continue with Pride Parades in all our office cities throughout July. Check out the photos from our events and join us in celebrating diversity and inclusion! Learn more about Spectrum and our other staff networks that power our equity, diversity and inclusion culture at Frontier: https://okt.to/whiIx5 #PrideMonth #InclusionMatters #Pride2024 #CelebrateWithPride