Camilla Palladino

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Wednesday, 15 November, 2023

LexItalian economy
The Lex Newsletter: threat of junk inspires no funk for Italy Premium content
Despite country’s huge debt load, politicians, central banks and rating agencies prevent it tumbling into the abyss
Wednesday, 8 November, 2023

LexShipping
The Lex Newsletter: high drama on the high seas Premium content
Shipping companies want the UK to give them post-Brexit protection from antitrust rules
Thursday, 26 October, 2023

UK energy
Why ditching hydrogen heating for homes makes sense
Keeping too many options open may slow progress to net zero
Thursday, 19 October, 2023

Insurance
The UK should be watchful of private credit risk for insurers
US groups have entered a potentially risky market. Britain would do well to be more circumspect
Wednesday, 4 October, 2023

LexCorporate governance
The Lex Newsletter: Italian board votes deserve a slating Premium content
Country’s quirky and convoluted governance system is not a good way to attract capital
Friday, 29 September, 2023

UK infrastructure
Sunak’s electricity network plans aim to break the gridlock
The current approach to designing, approving and building the UK’s grid is too fragmented
Friday, 22 September, 2023

Legal services
Legal expertise is crucial to cutting through renewables deadlock
Lawyers are guiding clients on the complexities of green energy projects – from financing to permitting
Thursday, 14 September, 2023

Tobacco
Bans on disposable vapes would be an ill wind for tobacco companies
The big companies are only bit players in disposables, but there is also wider scrutiny of cigarette alternatives
Thursday, 27 July, 2023

Climate change
Reduce the cost of the energy transition to ease climate fatigue Premium content
Local electricity pricing could help smooth the path to net zero and cut utility bills
Thursday, 13 July, 2023

Financial services
It is in the UK’s interest to treat investment research as a public good
The declining volume and quality of analyst coverage should carry some of the blame for the City’s problems
Wednesday, 21 June, 2023

UK energy
Plump for pumps if the UK wants greener heat in homes
Upfront costs are a problem but compared with other options, the technology is efficient
Tuesday, 30 May, 2023

UK energy
UK businesses need a solution to exorbitant energy costs
Expensive new contracts are kicking in just when government support has been cut back
Tuesday, 30 May, 2023

Special ReportEurope’s Climate Leaders
Grid bottlenecks delay transition to clean energy
Connecting wind and solar farms to tomorrow’s electricity-hungry customers will require huge investment
Sunday, 28 May, 2023

The Big Read
Lex in depth: the staggering cost of a green hydrogen economy
The clean energy source is generating buzz as an alternative to fossil fuels. The FT calculates that delivering it requires $20tn of investment by 2050
Wednesday, 24 May, 2023

LexHydrogen power
The Lex Newsletter: Hydropower — it never rains but it pours Premium content
Reliability of renewable energy source may change as weather patterns become less predictable
Wednesday, 3 May, 2023

LexItaly
The Lex Newsletter: Italy puts a new spin on national security Premium content
Giorgia Meloni appears determined to stretch domestic rules to justify a more active stance on business
Wednesday, 26 April, 2023

BP PLC
BP to feel the heat over curtailed climate vow
Oil major shoots itself in foot for failing to give investors a vote at this year’s AGM after allowing them a say in 2022
Friday, 24 March, 2023

Carbon capture and storage
Why the UK should inject some fizz into carbon capture
The real hurdle may not be costs or technical challenges but implementation
Tuesday, 21 February, 2023

UK energy
UK power groups do not elicit sympathy but we do need to work out how to pay
Prices are already high and the move to cleaner energy requires billions in investment
Wednesday, 8 February, 2023

LexMilan
The Lex Newsletter: Brexit displaces London bankers to live ‘la dolce vita’ in Milan Premium content
A cost-benefit analysis of Europe’s financial centres might now find the Italian city near the top of the list
Thursday, 5 January, 2023

UK economy
Windfall levy shouldn’t blow UK’s green ambitions off course
New tax on low carbon power producers may have a smaller impact on investment than feared
Wednesday, 14 December, 2022

LexEnergy sector
The Lex Newsletter: Fusion will be the next energy transition Premium content
Commercial use is many years away but investors should start thinking through the implications now
Tuesday, 13 December, 2022

UK energy
The dreaded ‘dunkelflaute’ is no reason to slow UK’s energy push
Government should be working towards a full-system transformation, not just renewables
Wednesday, 9 November, 2022

LexEnergy sector
The Lex Newsletter: COP27 — Europe must take pragmatic approach to unlock US LNG Premium content
Political uncertainty and doubts over the speed of energy transition are obstacles to long-term contracts
Wednesday, 26 October, 2022

LexItalian politics
The Lex Newsletter: Meloni learns from Truss’s fiscal disaster Premium content
Italy’s new prime minister knows that keeping markets onside is wise considering the country’s finances