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UK minister to address HPA conference

UK: The Minister for Energy Consumers, Miatta Fahnbulleh, will give a keynote address at the Heat Pump Association’s (HPA) first conference in November.

The conference, entitled Heat Pumps: How to go further, faster, marks the association’s 30th anniversary and bring together voices from across the sector to discuss how to scale up deployment of heat pumps and deliver real progress on the ground.

Alongside the minister’s address, the day will feature keynote speeches from Nick Winser, commissioner at the National Infrastructure Commission, and Paul Kenny, director general of the European Heat Pump Association.

The agenda will cover a wide range of topics, including heat networks, green finance, and the Future Homes Standard, with expert contributions from Dr Richard Lowes (Regulatory Assistance Project), Dr Emily Nurse (Climate Change Committee), and Madeleine Gabriel (Nesta), among others.

The day will close with remarks from Tom Hayes MP, HPA patron and National Energy Mission Champion, followed by a networking drinks reception.

The conference will take place on 26 November at the British Library in London.

Tickets and further details here.

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