Expertise

CEPA named as one of the UK’s top 5 economics consulting firms in 2026

Based on feedback from clients, consultants and other sector participants, Consultancy UK has placed CEPA in the top, diamond level ranking of economics consultancy providers in the UK.

Competition Appeal Tribunal passes significant judgment that will impact users of Visa and Mastercard card schemes

A judgment, handed down by a Tribunal on 27 June 2025, has ruled that default multilateral interchange fees of card schemes breach EU and UK competition law.

CEPA immersive work experience

We were delighted to welcome three Economics A-Level students for a two-day immersive course at CEPA. We introduced the students to the world of economic consultancy and shared insights into some of our key sectors - energy, water and global health.

Is Europe handicapped in high-speed/capacity broadband networks?

CEPA's Chris Doyle considers The Draghi Report “The Future of European Competitiveness”, which claims that regulation and competition policies have disincentivized consolidation in the high-speed/capacity broadband telecoms networks sector.

There is method to the dynamic pricing madness, says David Jones

A CEPA director writes about the benefits of dynamic pricing under certain scenarios, even though this mechanism often appears unpopular.

An article by CEPA associated authors is published in the journal, Energy Policy

The research article "Marginal curtailment of wind and solar PV: Transmission constraints, pricing and access regimes for efficient investment", written by David Newbery and Darryl Biggar, has been published.

CEPA co-founder knighted in the King’s 2024 Birthday Honours

We congratulate Dr Keith Palmer OBE, who has been recognised for his exceptional contribution to international development.

Women in Economics: Breaking Barriers Together

CEPA Senior Consultant Charlotte Hallam joined the panel for the Women in Economics event, along with female economists from the Bank of England, KPMG and the Fraser of Allander Institute.

DESNZ publishes CEPA’s report about Local Electricity Markets

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has launched its second consultation about the ongoing Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA).

Energy sector expert explores the causes of crises in two key energy-only wholesale electricity markets

CEPA’s energy sector consulting team was pleased to take part in an interactive knowledge-sharing session.

CEPA modelling shows the economic and public health impact of voluntary licensing

Licences negotiated by the Medicines Patent Pool will save the international community an estimated USD 3.5bn and 170k lives by 2030. This is according to a new methodology for estimating the impact of licences that was validated via a peer-reviewed article published in The Lancet.