21st January 2025 - Agenda - Fuel Poverty Scotland

Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel Meeting and Heat Networks’ Roundtable – Agenda

21^st January 2025 9:00 – 17:00

AQ5 1st Floor Meeting Room (Glennie A) Glasgow

TIMINGS	ITEM	PARTICIPANT(S) INTRODUCING ITEM
09:00-09:20	Welcome A list of the papers, providing background material for the roundtable, is set out below: Papers Summary of Scottish Futures Trust report on Heat Network Delivery Models (Paper Ref. SFPAP Ref. 25-01-01) Roundtable Meeting Pack – including agenda, participants & biogs. (Paper Ref. SFPAP Ref. 25-01-02) Heat Networks info. provided by the SG Heat Networks leads – comprising: some background material; the draft guidance on fuel poverty assessments they are seeking the Panel’s input on, plus the presentation material from Malcom Rose’s presentation to the Panel on 18-12-24 (Paper Ref. SFPAP Ref. 25-01-03) Heat Networks briefing paper (first shared with the Panel ahead of their online meeting on 08-10-24) – some of the commentary is out of date, e.g. the Panel has now had initial engagement with the SG Heat Networks’ lead.	Alister
09:20-09:30	Set up for Roundtable & comfort break
09:30-12:30	Roundtable on Heat Networks – see separate agenda below.
12:30-13:00	Initial Panel reflections on what you’ve heard	Panel
13:00-14:00	LUNCH (in the canteen) - the timing of lunch will enable Kirsten to attend a work meeting.
14:30-16:00	Heat Networks’ reflections on this morning’s roundtable the Panel’s statutory role, workplan commitment. Framing of the Panel’s output on this theme	ALL
16:00-16:30	Any items not covered in the short Panel time this morning and check in on progress of the Ofgem debt consultation.	Panel & Roanna
16:30-17:00	Panel reflections and forward look to the online Panel meeting on Monday 17th of February.	Panel & Philippa

Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel – Heat Networks’ Roundtable

Tuesday, 21st of January at 09:30-12:30 at 5, Atlantic Quay, Glasgow (or via MS Teams)

09:30-09:50	Scottish Government - Heat Networks' Policy & Regulation, Malcolm Rose & James Hemphill: The legislative framework for heat networks, and the current and future regulatory environment.
09:50-10:10	Ofgem - Heat Networks' Policy, Mike Leonard & Gareth Gill Ofgem's role as heat networks' regulator - the remit and how this may evolve - the challenges and opportunities in considering the needs of those in fuel poverty whose current/future energy comes from heat networks.
10:10-10:30	Consumer Scotland - Heat Networks' Team, Alistair Hill & Michael O'Brien Consumer Scotland's heat networks' statutory advocate role and how this will may support those in fuel poverty whose current/future energy comes from heat networks.
10:30-11:00	Scottish Futures Trust - Programme Director - Net Zero, Stephen Vere How delivery models can support the alleviation of fuel poverty
11:00-11:15	Dundee City Council - Sustainability and Climate Change Manager, Barbara Whiting Dundee City Council's experience of drafting their LHEES and the opportunities and challenges faced in developing heat networks which will help to mitigate fuel poverty.
11:15-11:30	East Ayrshire Council - LHEES Service Lead, Andrew Brockett East Ayrshire Council's experience of drafting their LHEES and the opportunities and challenges faced in developing heat networks which will help to mitigate fuel poverty.
11:30-11:40	COMFORT BREAK
11:40-12:30	Discussion of the opportunies and challenges which the development of heat networks presents for those living in, or who may fall into, fuel poverty.