CRIF Presentation_15th Nov_Final Event
- 1. Cambridgeshire Renewables Infrastructure Framework CRIF – why now? Sheryl French, Delivery Manager This project is being developed as part of the Climate Change Skills Fund. The fund is managed by Sustainability East on behalf of Improvement East
- 2. Why the CRIF? CRIF Project 2019 £6b 1992 2000 2011 2020 <2031 The Earth Summit, Rio Kyoto Protocol EU RE Targets Climate Change Act 2008 e.g. Code for Sustainable Homes CRIF RE Delivery RE Investment #crifcambs Growth in Cambs Clean Tech
- 3. Energy Security & Cost Zero Carbon Policy DECC Renewable Energy Capacity Study Decarbonising Cambridge Cambridgeshire CRIF Project Community Energy This is the Fund focus of today Public/ Community Delivery Investment Private £6 bullion ESCO Public Sector Delivery ? Cambridgeshire Commercial Delivery Sustainable Finance Model #crifcambs www.crif.citizenscape.net
- 4. Along the way…challenges #crifcambs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuXGSEyJjoY&feature=youtube_gdata
- 5. Future Challenges Long term planning – invest to save - to ease on-going and future austerity measures due to rising fuel costs Manage uncertainty – but still deliver.. uncertainty is not a reason to do nothing Trust – stakeholders need to deliver a shared agenda built around greater energy self- reliance in Cambridgeshire. This needs to be coordinated and managed together. Communication and education – The CRIF Project has touched the tip of the ice-berg -more needs to be done to prepare Cambridgeshire residents/businesses to move to the new paradigm – post petroleum man