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regulations did not require review, are only eligible if they have undertaken interdependent than we’ve ever seen
and that the G/11 standard should be industry-recognised training, either before,” she said.
regarded as the ‘go to’ for gas engineers through IGEM, or another recognised She also spoke about the importance
working in unsafe situations, and training provider. of understanding the potential
therefore the best place to add guidance Further talks surrounding the subject for integration, what it means for
and clarity to reportable circumstances. of training within the industry included consumers, and how it will benefit them.
Next, standards of training within Ian Moss, Client Manager for Energy The work of Matthew Lipson, Head of
the industry were considered, with & Utility Skills, who demonstrated the Consumer Insight for Energy Systems
IGEM playing a key role in ensuring that work of the Standards Setting Body Catapult, delivered a vision on how
individuals are trained in line with best & Standards Consultation Forum. In digitalisation can aid in decarbonising
practices in health and safety. addition, Steve Barrett, Strategic Client heat; by using data obtained from smart
The key challenges were identified Director for Energy & Utility Skills, homes to better understand consumers
by Ian McCluskey, Head of Technical spoke about the benefits of the Group and “offer households tailored retrofits
Services & Policy at IGEM: “It is Competence Scheme. that prepare homes for low carbon heat.”
fundamentally essential to stress All these schemes have been A final look at hydrogen saw Tommy
that not everything training-related designed to ensure individuals are Isaac, Principal Engineer at Progressive
in the gas industry is poor. There undertaking relevant and practical Energy Ltd, take a glance at domestic
are, however, anecdotal reports of training and that they become the appliance operation with hydrogen-
inadequately trained new gas engineers competent gas engineers of the future. blended natural gas.
conducting unsafe gas engineering Speaking about what the future may The event was the perfect opportunity
work emerging. hold for the industry, Kate Jeffrey, for exhibitors to demonstrate their latest
“On closer examination, it became Commercial Manager at the Health & innovations, to build new connections
increasingly apparent that these were not Safety Laboratory, addressed how clean with the industry and network with
isolated incidents, but rather indicators fuels, such as hydrogen and bioenergy, fellow IGEM members.
of a wider, systemic problem around could be used for transport, industry, IGEM would like to thank all the
training standards in the gas industry.” and to heat our homes and businesses. speakers and exhibitors in attendance,
As a result, new entry requirements “A hydrogen economy is a plus our event sponsors, GEM
to ACS assessment came into play on description of a system which is going Environmental Building Services, for
October 2018, meaning that entrants to be more interconnected and more contributing to the success of the event.

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