HOME ABOUT US EVENTS FELLOWSHIPS TRAINING BY SECTOR NEWS & COMMENT CONTACT Search You are here: By SectorEnergy Energy Decarbonising the electricity sector, securing energy supplies and maintaining affordable prices for the general public are three perennial and competing challenges for the sector and for those involved with legislation. The IPT’s work on energy focuses on the UK, Europe and the global context providing an opportunity to examine these issues from a range of perspectives following current debates in Parliament. Energy Fellowship: Gordon Birtwistle MP Gordon Birtwistle, Member of Parliament for Burnley, began his Fellowship in 2011. Gordon’s focus was the Oil & Gas industry and specifically, the engineering challenges faced in offshore exploration. Read more » IPT visit Sellafield in May 2015 As the nuclear industry expands in the UK and indeed across the globe, the IPT visited Sellafield in Cumbria to learn more about nuclear power and the future of the energy industry. Read more » Industry Sectors Culture & Creative Digital Energy Ethics & Sustainability Finance Health Manufacturing Transport Recent Energy Blog Posts IPT visit Sellafield in May 2015 Thursday, June 18, 2015 Affordability for Households Monday, June 15, 2015 Barriers to Engagement in the Retail Energy Market Friday, May 29, 2015 See all blog posts » Tweets by @indparltrust Forthcoming Energy Events Event type Venue Date Resilient Futures Final Reception Parliamentary Reception House of Commons 15-Sep-15 Follow the IPT Join our social networks for more news, commentary and discussion. ABOUT US Presidents and Board of Trustees Management Board The IPT Team History of IPT Vacancies Supporting Organisations EVENTS Forthcoming Events Breakfast Meetings Dinner Discussions Industry Workshops Programme Parliamentary Receptions TRAINING UK Parliament Training European Parliament Training Civil Service Attachment Scheme The Weatherill Bursary Scheme FELLOWSHIPS How Do Fellowships work? Sector and Issue Based Fellowships Courts and Tribunals Scheme Single Company Fellowships Industry Visits INDUSTRY SECTORS Culture & Creative Digital Energy Ethics & Sustainability Finance Health Manufacturing Transport & Infrastructure NEWS & COMMENT IPT Blog Reports and Commissions IPT Publications Register for the IPT Newsletter © 2013 Industry and Parliament Trust Registered as a charity no. 287527. A company limited by guarantee, registered in England no. 1308583