CO-SPONSOR
Freeths
Freeths is a top 50 UK commercial law firm, trusted by major clients including Centrica, ENGIE, Aldi, Mercedes-Benz, and Lloyds Bank. The dedicated heat networks team has advised on the structuring and negotiating over 50 schemes, acting for all types of project stakeholders.
Recognised in The Times Best Law Firms and ranked 44 in The Lawyer Top 100, Freeths has won Law Firm of the Year at the City AM Awards 2025 and Legal Business Awards 2024. As a Certified B Corporation™, Freeths is dedicated to complying with high standards of ESG.
For more information, please visit: freeths.co.uk
EXHIBITORS
Engage Consulting
We are subject matter experts in the GB energy sector, providing specialist advisory, cross sector change, market entry and compliance project management and stakeholder management services since 2000. Our end-to-end heat networks regulatory compliance service helps operators understand incoming requirements, to assess operational impacts and compliance. Our team includes a former DESNZ civil servant, who led policy development for heat networks regulation, and a team of accredited auditors. This unique expertise positions us to guide clients through the complex regulatory landscape while delivering practical solutions that align with existing delivery models. We enable organisations to transform policy challenges into business opportunities and ensure heat networks’ readiness for regulation.
For more information, please visit: engage-consulting.co.uk
Heat Trust
Heat Trust is the national consumer protection scheme for heat networks in Great Britain and the independent, non-profit consumer champion for the sector.
Launched in 2015, our Heat Trust Scheme rules are the foundations on which formal regulations are being built. We’re working with Ofgem and government to support a smooth transition over the next couple of years.
Registration with Heat Trust gives consumers confidence and helps heat suppliers get regulation ready. Our Scheme's standards can apply to any heat suppliers who contract with domestic and/or micro-business consumers, whether metered or unmetered and regardless of the network's heat source.
For more information, please visit: heattrust.org