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A decision made 22 March 2010 regarding: Jersey Energy Trust - appointment of member.

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2010-0039
Decision Summary Title	Appointment of new member to the Jersey Energy Trust		Date of Decision Summary:	14th March 2010
Decision Summary Author (Job Title):	Assistant Director for Environmental Policy		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title	Jersey Energy Trust – Terms of Reference		Date of Written Report:	14th March 2010
Written Report Author (Job Title):	Assistant Director for Environmental Policy		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Appointment of new member to the Jersey Energy Trust (JET)
Decision(s): The Assistant Minister approved - The appointment of Mr David Lord as member of the Trust.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister for Planning and Environment established the Jersey Energy Trust (JET) as a non-political body to provide an oversight function to support the programmes and objectives of an Energy Efficiency Service (EES). In its first phase during 2009 and 2010 the Energy Efficiency Service has delivered an energy efficiency programme to targeted low income groups (See MD-PE-2009-0114). There was a vacancy on the board for an additional member that could bring social policy experience and this candidate has now been found.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: The Assistant Director for Environmental Policy to inform the new member of his formal appointment.
Signature: Senator Freddie Cohen		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Jersey Energy Trust - appointment of member

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT

ENVIRONMENT DIVISION

Jersey Energy Trust – Terms of Reference

(Public)

1.0 Summary

The Minister for Planning and Environment established the Jersey Energy Trust (JET) as a non-political body to provide an oversight function to support the programmes and objectives of an Energy Efficiency Service (EES). For the Group’s Terms of Reference please see MD-PE-2009-0114.

2.0 Objectives:

The objectives of the ‘Jersey Energy Trust’ are to:

Phase 1 (2009/10):

· Oversee the delivery of improvements in comfort and warmth for low income and vulnerable consumers;

· Assist low income customers with advice and the distribution of grants for a number of energy efficiency measures such as loft and cavity wall insulation, temperature controls, lagging and draught proofing;

· Assist in the development of a persuasive case for continuing and expanding the role of the Trust in subsequent years.

In addition during Phase 2 (20011 onwards):

· Expand the programme to assist the domestic, industry and governmental sectors to stabilise their energy use in the built environment at 2005 levels, so avoiding a predicted 20% increase in energy demand by 2030 (as described by the Energy policy Green Paper ‘Fuel for Thought’);

· Assist the domestic, industry and governmental sector in reducing carbon emissions from the built environment to achieve carbon reduction targets (as described by the Energy policy Green Paper ‘Fuel for Thought’);

· Promote the use of energy efficiency measures and potentially renewable energy in schools as a learning tool linked in with the curriculum;

· Promote and assist with the uptake of small scale renewable technologies.

3.0 Membership

Members are appointed on an unpaid basis, for an initial term of 3 years. The membership was intended to represent the following skills and experience: Chairing public or voluntary bodies; Providing energy services; Assisting vulnerable groups; Assessing the impact of grant programmes. In addition there is an expert independent advisor from the UK who has previous experience in this area. Technical expertise has been provided by the Programme Director and the Departmental Sponsor (Environment Director and Assistant Director for Environmental policy).

There has been a vacancy on the board for a member with social policy experience – a candidate has now been found and has met with the Chief Officer of Planning and Environment and Mr Chris Ambler from the Board. Mr David Lord has agreed to serve on the board and brings with him a wealth of policy experience in the socially vulnerable sector and is considered a valuable asset to the Jersey Energy Trust.

Mr. Lord is Chairman for the Jersey Cheshire Home Foundation, and has also served five years as Chairman of the Home Management Committee. He has also been both a committee member and the treasurer of the Jersey Hospitality Association as well as a Parent Governor at Grainville School and Chairman of the Governing Body for three years. In addition Mr. Lord is an invited Governor at Highlands College and a member of the Retail Sub Committee of the Jersey Chamber of Commerce. Between 2005 and 2007 he was President of Skal International Jersey.

Recommendation

The Minister is asked to agree the appointment of David Lord to the board of the Jersey Energy Trust for a period of three years.
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Written by:	Assistant Director for Environmental Policy

Approved by:	Chief Executive Officer

Decision ref: MD-PE-2010-0039

14th March 2010