Roundtable: Transitioning to Low Carbon Heat- Who Pays?

2 Hours

This is an evidence session for Carbon Connect's inquiry Future Gas Series - Part 3: Consumers and the Future of Heat.

This roundtable will explore:

  • How much will a transition to low carbon heat cost? Can the large upfront capital costs be mitigated in any way?
  • How can the costs of a transition to low carbon heat be shared fairly across society, in a way that politically feasible?
  • How can the fuel poor and lower income consumers be supported and protected during a transition to low carbon heat?
  • How much are the public willing to pay, and under what conditions is this willingness given?
  • How can new business models help to make low carbon heat accessible? 

Chairs:

Dr Alan Whitehead MP

Alan Brown MP

James Heappey MP

Speakers:

Dr Christina Demski, University of Cardiff

Dhara Vyas and James Kerr, Citizens Advice

Peter Smith, National Energy Action

 

To request a place, please email: Joanna.furtado [at] policyconnect.org.uk (joanna[dot]furtado[at]policyconnect[dot]org[dot]uk )