An introduction to the CRIF covering energy demand, the role of renewable energy and why doing nothing is not an option for Cambridgeshire

1. Cambridgeshire Renewables Infrastructure
Framework
Alex Plant
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. Global – Energy Demand

3. The UK Energy Trilemma
Affordable Energy
£200 billion energy
investment required in Britain Global competition for energy
over the next decade
(Ofgem, 2009) Reducing supply of fossil
fuels
Securing alternative
energy supplies
UK
Energy Security Low carbon energy
Global demand for energy Climate Change Act 2008,
forecast to increase by 45% reduce CO2 emissions by
between 2006 and 2030, (IAE 2008) 80%
by 2050 from 1990 levels

4. What does this mean for
Cambridgeshire?
• We need to find a way of dealing with rising fuel prices.
• We need to find a way of responding to targets – and the policy
framework it offers. If we don’t we’ll find investment and
opportunities go elsewhere.
• We need to know what options are on the table
- how much energy will we need to generate,
- how much will we have to rely on energy efficiency and
- what investment, skills and resources do we have to tackle these
problems
• CRIF is Cambridgeshire’s attempt to deal with this in an honest,
sensible and transparent way.

5. The CRIF Project
• Given that doing nothing is not an option, the
project is looking at our current and future
energy requirements and asking the following:
• What options are available to us?
• What choices make sense for us in
Cambridgeshire?

6. CRIF Aim & Objectives
• To be proactive about addressing the known energy
issues facing us in Cambridgeshire
• Identify opportunities for renewables investment by
communities, private sector and use of public sector
assets
• Make best use of the growth agenda to support
renewables and investment in existing housing stock
• Creating and supporting green jobs
• Involving stakeholders in developing the CRIF

7. What will the CRIF give us?
• An evidence base on which informed decisions
can be taken
• A menu of technology options from which
Cambridgeshire will need to choose how to
move forward
• A view from stakeholders on how they can invest
and deliver in Cambridgeshire to support the low
carbon economy