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Neal Rafferty

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Head of heat strategy and consumer policy at Scottish Government.

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Consumer Scotland has written to energy regulator Ofgem seeking assurances that consumers affected by the RTS switch-off will be appropriately supported and protected.

Read more: bit.ly/43XZ2ve

02.06.2025 08:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Daily Briefing | Nigeria flash floods death toll rises to at least 151

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02.06.2025 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A quote by Consumer Scotland Chief Executive Sam Ghibaldan which says: "While consumers support tackling climate change, they can often find taking action too complex, costly, or confusing. Governments, regulators and businesses can address this by designing programmes to achieve net zero that work from a consumer perspective. Ensuring consumer support and participation is central to the response to climate change."

A quote by Consumer Scotland Chief Executive Sam Ghibaldan which says: "While consumers support tackling climate change, they can often find taking action too complex, costly, or confusing. Governments, regulators and businesses can address this by designing programmes to achieve net zero that work from a consumer perspective. Ensuring consumer support and participation is central to the response to climate change."

Consumer Scotland has published a framework to support policymakers to make it easier for consumers to engage in Scotland’s transition to net zero.

Read more: bit.ly/4dg7Qjq

07.05.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry to read this; all very good thoughts and wishes.

02.04.2025 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Parliament Live from Holyrood - 04/03/2025 - Broadcasting Scotland Join us for Parliament Live from Holyrood with Scottish Government debate on Scotland’s Renewable Future, led by Gillian Martin MSP.

Tune in at 2:00pm for #ParlaimentLive from Holyrood with a Scottish Government debate on Scotland’s Renewable Future led by @gillianamartin.bsky.social

www.broadcastingscotland.scot/parliament-l...

04.03.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I do agree it's a weird framing by the Grauniad, no question.

26.02.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It does appear in the full CCC report, tbf (as an illustrative example).

26.02.2025 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Seventh Carbon Budget - Climate Change Committee Presented to the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 34 of the Climate Change Act 2008. Footnotes have…

Half of all homes need heat pumps by 2040 and 'we see no role for hydrogen in buildings heating', from the just published 7th carbon budget report from the Climate Change Committee www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...

26.02.2025 07:06 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2
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600,000 people in Great Britain have meters using
the RTS.

The RTS signal is being switched off from next June, so everyone with an RTS electricity meter will need a new one installed.

If your energy supplier contacts you act now

Find out more here www.ofgem.gov.uk/information-...

23.01.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today I opened up Word and now on every freaking line there is an icon for Microsoft's Copilot AI tool, always asking me to use it to write. WTF. After googling, it appears IMPOSSIBLE to remove. I cannot use Word with an AI tool. I'm a professional fucking writer. I don't want it inserting shit.

16.01.2025 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 459    πŸ” 83    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 34
A graphic explaining that Consumer Scotland is hiring a Head of Energy Markets and a Head of Energy Transition, with a deadline of 26th January 2025.

A graphic explaining that Consumer Scotland is hiring a Head of Energy Markets and a Head of Energy Transition, with a deadline of 26th January 2025.

Consumer Scotland is recruiting two Head of Energy roles within our Policy Directorate. The Head of Energy Markets and the Head of Energy Transition will lead our work representing consumer interests across the energy sector.

Find out more and apply by 26th January: bit.ly/4jdsWBm

13.01.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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