ABSTRACT
Here lies the philosophical divide between those who know that only free markets can provide the framework for success and those who are convinced that markets are inevitably flawed and that only planning at Government level can secure the solutions required for the longer term. This chapter addresses the following themes:
• the experience of political involvement in energy planning • the effectiveness of energy markets as a substitute for central plan-
ning • the inevitability of continued Governmental involvement and what
form this may take.
