Sam Ghibaldan
@samghib.bsky.social
Consumer Scotland CEO, human, runner, reader.
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Word of the day is ‘swullocking’, from 19th-century East Anglian dialect: sultry, sweltering, and sudiferous (sweat-inducing).
July 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Word of the day is ‘swullocking’, from 19th-century East Anglian dialect: sultry, sweltering, and sudiferous (sweat-inducing).
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The transition to a future energy market powered primarily by renewable sources must deliver for all consumers, Consumer Scotland has said in a new report.
Read more: bit.ly/4l3bn7S
Read more: bit.ly/4l3bn7S
June 24, 2025 at 8:06 AM
The transition to a future energy market powered primarily by renewable sources must deliver for all consumers, Consumer Scotland has said in a new report.
Read more: bit.ly/4l3bn7S
Read more: bit.ly/4l3bn7S
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Consumer Scotland and @ofgem.gov.uk met yesterday to engage on heat network regulation and visit the MEL Energy Centre in Midlothian, which supplies low carbon district heating to Shawfair near Edinburgh.
Consumer Scotland is the statutory advocacy body for heat networks in Scotland.
Consumer Scotland is the statutory advocacy body for heat networks in Scotland.
June 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Consumer Scotland and @ofgem.gov.uk met yesterday to engage on heat network regulation and visit the MEL Energy Centre in Midlothian, which supplies low carbon district heating to Shawfair near Edinburgh.
Consumer Scotland is the statutory advocacy body for heat networks in Scotland.
Consumer Scotland is the statutory advocacy body for heat networks in Scotland.
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Confirmation of a phased approach to the Radio Teleswitch Service switch off has been welcomed by Consumer Scotland.
Industry, government and regulator Ofgem have confirmed a gradual phase out from July.
Read more: bit.ly/464PUGF
Industry, government and regulator Ofgem have confirmed a gradual phase out from July.
Read more: bit.ly/464PUGF
June 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Confirmation of a phased approach to the Radio Teleswitch Service switch off has been welcomed by Consumer Scotland.
Industry, government and regulator Ofgem have confirmed a gradual phase out from July.
Read more: bit.ly/464PUGF
Industry, government and regulator Ofgem have confirmed a gradual phase out from July.
Read more: bit.ly/464PUGF
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Island communities need new safeguards to improve postal services, Consumer Scotland has said.
First Class deliveries in Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles are currently not protected by targets unlike all other postcode areas in Scotland.
Read more: bit.ly/4l00rY8
First Class deliveries in Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles are currently not protected by targets unlike all other postcode areas in Scotland.
Read more: bit.ly/4l00rY8
June 9, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Island communities need new safeguards to improve postal services, Consumer Scotland has said.
First Class deliveries in Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles are currently not protected by targets unlike all other postcode areas in Scotland.
Read more: bit.ly/4l00rY8
First Class deliveries in Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles are currently not protected by targets unlike all other postcode areas in Scotland.
Read more: bit.ly/4l00rY8
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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
Read more: bit.ly/43XZ2ve
June 2, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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
Read more: bit.ly/43XZ2ve
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Minister for Public Finance Ivan McKee and Scottish Government Deputy Director Jess Niven attended the Consumer Scotland Board meeting yesterday in Edinburgh.
We discussed our work in securing better outcomes for consumers and our contribution to economic growth and public service reform.
We discussed our work in securing better outcomes for consumers and our contribution to economic growth and public service reform.
May 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Minister for Public Finance Ivan McKee and Scottish Government Deputy Director Jess Niven attended the Consumer Scotland Board meeting yesterday in Edinburgh.
We discussed our work in securing better outcomes for consumers and our contribution to economic growth and public service reform.
We discussed our work in securing better outcomes for consumers and our contribution to economic growth and public service reform.
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Today @consumerscotland.bsky.social published the latest in our series of research reports on energy affordability.
The report shows 15% of respondents are in energy debt compared to 9% last year.
Read more: bit.ly/4jbUQN7
The report shows 15% of respondents are in energy debt compared to 9% last year.
Read more: bit.ly/4jbUQN7
May 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Today @consumerscotland.bsky.social published the latest in our series of research reports on energy affordability.
The report shows 15% of respondents are in energy debt compared to 9% last year.
Read more: bit.ly/4jbUQN7
The report shows 15% of respondents are in energy debt compared to 9% last year.
Read more: bit.ly/4jbUQN7
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To engage consumers in the net zero transition, policymakers need to think from a consumer perspective. Consumer Scotland’s 4Cs framework - cost, convenience, clarity and confidence - can help them achieve that.
The 4 Cs for addressing climate change: cost, convenience, clarity and confidence.
May 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
To engage consumers in the net zero transition, policymakers need to think from a consumer perspective. Consumer Scotland’s 4Cs framework - cost, convenience, clarity and confidence - can help them achieve that.
To engage consumers in the net zero transition, policymakers need to think from a consumer perspective. Consumer Scotland’s 4Cs framework - cost, convenience, clarity and confidence - can help them achieve that.
The 4 Cs for addressing climate change: cost, convenience, clarity and confidence.
May 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
To engage consumers in the net zero transition, policymakers need to think from a consumer perspective. Consumer Scotland’s 4Cs framework - cost, convenience, clarity and confidence - can help them achieve that.
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The 4 Cs for addressing climate change: cost, convenience, clarity and confidence.
May 7, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The 4 Cs for addressing climate change: cost, convenience, clarity and confidence.
It’s not just Catholics mourning the pope. I’m not a believer, but welcomed the humanity and compassion the Pope brought to social and international issues. The way he exercised his office enhanced it. 'God chose this day' - World's Catholics mourn Pope's Easter death www.bbc.com/news/article...
Catholics around the world mourn Pope Francis
Members of the Catholic Church's global community of 1.4bn people are remember the late Pope on Easter Monday.
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April 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
It’s not just Catholics mourning the pope. I’m not a believer, but welcomed the humanity and compassion the Pope brought to social and international issues. The way he exercised his office enhanced it. 'God chose this day' - World's Catholics mourn Pope's Easter death www.bbc.com/news/article...
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🏡 We think that a coordinated approach, where neighbourhoods and streets switch to clean heat together, will help the UK move closer to net zero.
We explore the ways public grants and subsidies could support collective switching - and why restructuring current systems could be key ⤵️
We explore the ways public grants and subsidies could support collective switching - and why restructuring current systems could be key ⤵️
How could subsidies incentivise clean heat neighbourhoods?
Restructuring public grants and subsidies can accelerate the heat transition, driving positive change
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March 31, 2025 at 8:50 AM
🏡 We think that a coordinated approach, where neighbourhoods and streets switch to clean heat together, will help the UK move closer to net zero.
We explore the ways public grants and subsidies could support collective switching - and why restructuring current systems could be key ⤵️
We explore the ways public grants and subsidies could support collective switching - and why restructuring current systems could be key ⤵️
Hello Sol, I’ve been expecting you
March 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Hello Sol, I’ve been expecting you
Bake sale for Ukraine this afternoon, the initiative of our 10 year old’s friend.
March 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Bake sale for Ukraine this afternoon, the initiative of our 10 year old’s friend.
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Consumer Scotland is recruiting for a number of exciting and rewarding roles across our Policy and Advocacy, and Analysis teams.
Find out more and apply by 30th March: bit.ly/43zOgvs
Find out more and apply by 30th March: bit.ly/43zOgvs
March 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Consumer Scotland is recruiting for a number of exciting and rewarding roles across our Policy and Advocacy, and Analysis teams.
Find out more and apply by 30th March: bit.ly/43zOgvs
Find out more and apply by 30th March: bit.ly/43zOgvs
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Not much obvious good news this International Women’s Day but there are still hopeful signs if you look for them. www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
How do we stop the global misogynist backlash against women?
Hysterical inadequates like Andrew Tate feature prominently in an online world where young men are taught that women should obey them and that…
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March 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Not much obvious good news this International Women’s Day but there are still hopeful signs if you look for them. www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
Regulators have a vital role in enabling consumer participation in the net zero transition. At todays UKRN event I spoke about @Consumer Scotland research that suggests policymakers need to view choices through four consumer lenses: cost, convenience, clarity and confidence.
Our Chief Executive Sam Ghibaldan highlighted the essential role of regulation in helping consumers engage in the transition to net zero in a speech to the UK Regulators' Network today.
Read more: bit.ly/41h8asy
Read more: bit.ly/41h8asy
February 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Regulators have a vital role in enabling consumer participation in the net zero transition. At todays UKRN event I spoke about @Consumer Scotland research that suggests policymakers need to view choices through four consumer lenses: cost, convenience, clarity and confidence.
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Contrary to some media reports heat pumps are a mature technology and have been around for more than 100 years:
✅ The first heat pump as we know it today was built by Austrian engineer Peter von Rittinger in 1856.
✅ Heat pumps were installed in peoples’ homes many decades ago.
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✅ The first heat pump as we know it today was built by Austrian engineer Peter von Rittinger in 1856.
✅ Heat pumps were installed in peoples’ homes many decades ago.
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February 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Contrary to some media reports heat pumps are a mature technology and have been around for more than 100 years:
✅ The first heat pump as we know it today was built by Austrian engineer Peter von Rittinger in 1856.
✅ Heat pumps were installed in peoples’ homes many decades ago.
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✅ The first heat pump as we know it today was built by Austrian engineer Peter von Rittinger in 1856.
✅ Heat pumps were installed in peoples’ homes many decades ago.
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Public services should be designed around the consumers they serve. @consumerscotland.bsky.social’s statutory guidance to public bodies on the new Consumer Duty will help them take consumers into account when making strategic decisions.
We have published final guidance for public bodies on the new consumer duty which comes fully into force in April.
Under the duty, public bodies in Scotland must consider the impact on consumers when they make strategic decisions.
Read more: bit.ly/4aUKOgy
Under the duty, public bodies in Scotland must consider the impact on consumers when they make strategic decisions.
Read more: bit.ly/4aUKOgy
February 12, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Public services should be designed around the consumers they serve. @consumerscotland.bsky.social’s statutory guidance to public bodies on the new Consumer Duty will help them take consumers into account when making strategic decisions.
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There is still time to help shape our priorities for the coming year by providing feedback on Consumer Scotland's Draft Work Programme 2025-2026.
Our consultation closes on Monday 17th February.
Find out more and take part here: bit.ly/410Gedk
Our consultation closes on Monday 17th February.
Find out more and take part here: bit.ly/410Gedk
February 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
There is still time to help shape our priorities for the coming year by providing feedback on Consumer Scotland's Draft Work Programme 2025-2026.
Our consultation closes on Monday 17th February.
Find out more and take part here: bit.ly/410Gedk
Our consultation closes on Monday 17th February.
Find out more and take part here: bit.ly/410Gedk
Tonight’s score of human injuries vs cat conjunctivitis eye drops successfully applied:
3 - 0.
3 - 0.
February 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Tonight’s score of human injuries vs cat conjunctivitis eye drops successfully applied:
3 - 0.
3 - 0.
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Consumer Scotland has responded to an announcement by Scottish Water that water bills in Scotland will increase by 9.9% from April.
Read more: bit.ly/40UGzgL
Read more: bit.ly/40UGzgL
January 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Consumer Scotland has responded to an announcement by Scottish Water that water bills in Scotland will increase by 9.9% from April.
Read more: bit.ly/40UGzgL
Read more: bit.ly/40UGzgL
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Consumer Scotland has published its Draft Work Programme 2025-2026 and is seeking views to help shape our priorities in the coming year.
Find out more about our draft work programme and how to take part in our online survey here: bit.ly/3PL4mu4
Find out more about our draft work programme and how to take part in our online survey here: bit.ly/3PL4mu4
January 21, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Consumer Scotland has published its Draft Work Programme 2025-2026 and is seeking views to help shape our priorities in the coming year.
Find out more about our draft work programme and how to take part in our online survey here: bit.ly/3PL4mu4
Find out more about our draft work programme and how to take part in our online survey here: bit.ly/3PL4mu4