As the Scottish Government consults on its revised energy strategy, we are taking the opportunity to make the case that public ownership of energy production and infrastructure is an essential part of any plans to hit climate change targets. This event will hear how the privatised energy system is giving us fuel poverty, soaring energy prices and profits; and failing to deliver a Just Transition. Then it will look at publicly-owned solutions in the important sectors, from local to national levels
Speakers will include:
- Roz Foyer, Scottish Trade Union Congress
- Mary Church, Friends of the Earth Scotland
- Sean Sweeney, Trade Unions for Energy Democracy
- Craig Dalzell, Common Weal
- Richard Hardy, Prospect trade union and member of Just Transition Commission
- Katie Gallogly-Swan, member of Just Transition Commission
- Professor Andrew Cumbers, Glasgow University
Breakout sessions on
- Great Scottish Energy? A publicly owned energy company for generation
- Municipal Enterprise – energy efficiency and affordable heat delivered by council-owned enterprises, tackling fuel poverty,
- Local Generation – local control gives community benefits and accountability
- Public control – using property ownership and regulation to tie private companies into the just transition
To attend, please register on Eventbrite. We’ll send the link for the online conference the day before.