Please find papers for the Energy Action Scotland 2023 Annual Conference below
Presentations given by speakers at our Leadership for Fuel Poor Households, Conference on 23 and 24 November 2023 can be found here. Only speakers highlighted have submitted a presentation.
We are very grateful to SGN for sponsoring this event.
PRESENTATIONS
| Day 1 | Thursday 23 November 2023 |
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09:30 – 10:30
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40 Years of Energy Action Scotland – in the Auditorium
Chair: Frazer Scott, Chief Executive Officer, Energy Action Scotland Adam Scorer, Chief Executive, National Energy Action Sean Duffy, Chief Executive Officer, The Wise Group Maureen McIntosh, Director of Customer Services, SGN |
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11:00 – 12:30 |
Breakout 1: Financial support / debt relief – in the Auditorium
David Hillferty, Director of Impact, Citizens Advice Scotland Hazel Knowles, Energy Project Lead, Advice Direct Scotland Dr Manal Eshelli, Project Coordinator, WSREC Breakout 2: Fuel Poverty Strategy – in the Inspiration Space Matthew Cole, Chair of the Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel and Head of Fuel Bank Foundation and Kirsten Jenkins, Senior Lecturer in Energy, Environment and Society, University of Edinburgh and Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel Breakout 3: EU funded (Horizon 2020) – in the Innovation Space EnergyMEASURES project supports energy poor households providing tailored measures and bespoke advice. Speakers: Brian Whitington – Tighean Innse Gall; Niall Dunphy – University College Cork. CEES (Community Energy for Energy Solidarity) project is developing a toolkit of proven and replicable approaches to alleviate fuel poverty. Speakers: Lynda Mitchell and Rachel McNicol – ALIenergy; Felix Wight – Repowering London
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15:45 – 17:15
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Retrofit andThe Challenge of Tenements – in the Auditorium
Chair: Stewart Wilson, Director, Muirneag Consulting Ltd, Point & Sandwick Trust, EAS Trustee Niall Murphy, Director, Glasgow City Heritage Trust Chris Morgan, Architect & Director, John Gilbert Architects Aythan Lewes, Chartered Building Surveyor & Director, EALA Impacts CIC |
| Day 2 | Friday 24 November 2023 |
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9:30 – 11:00
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Energy: a Continuing Crisis – in the Auditorium
Chair: Ann Loughrey, Social Justice Campaigner Gillian Martin MSP, Minister for Energy and the Environment, Scottish Government Lewis Shand-Smith, Chair, Energy Consumers Network Satwat Rehman, Co-chair, Just Transition Commission Bill Scott, Senior Policy Adviser, Inclusion Scotland |
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11:30 – 13:00
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Fuel Poverty: a Public Health Crisis – in the Auditorium
Chair: Rose Chard, Warm Home Prescription Technical Lead, Energy Systems Catapult Rachel McAdams, Service Manager, Economy, Poverty and Environment Service, Public Health Scotland Rob Howard, Director of Public Health, Leicester City Council |