Fife Environment Partnership FEP
Who are FEP • Fife Council Environment, • Enterprise and Communities Directorate, Senior Manager, Sustainability Head of Transportation & Environmental Services (Council Lead for Adaptation) • Fife Economy Partnership/Green Business Fife • Fife Rural Partnership • NHS Fife • SEPA • Scottish Natural Heritage – Chair • University of St Andrews • Fife Coast & Countryside Trust • Third Sector Representation • Elected Member Representation • Scottish Water • Forestry Commission
FEP are a network much like the FCCAN with a vision and aims to deliver environment benefits across Fife We meet 4 times a year Our Vision To set a clear direction for partners tackling climate change in Fife with specific focus on carbon emissions reduction and climate change adaptation
FEP The Scottish Government instructs councils to deliver policies and strategies. FEP delivered the Climate Change strategy for Fife council with a target of 42% reduction in emissions by 2020. In line with Scottish targets. FEP/Refsol will monitor and report on progress towards tackling climate change through a Sustainable Energy Climate Action Plan (SECAP)
Energy in Scotland Climate Change Scotland Scotland Climate Energy Change Act (revised) (Scotland) Act 2009 Strategy Fife Partnership Fife S ustainable Climate Community E nergy Change Plan C limate Strategy A ction P lan Fife Local Energy Fife Fife Adaptation plan wide
Linking to Europe European Union Covenant of Mayors initiative • S ustainable E nergy C limate A ction P lan – Accelerating decarbonisation – 40% by 2030 – Increasing energy efficiency and renewable energy sources – Strengthening capacity to adapt …secure, sustainable, affordable energy
Energy demand in Scotland
How to decide what projects to do • Look at where energy demand is • How to reduce that demand • How can we supply demand with low carbon energy.
Community consultations • Initial community consultations will be held in January and February 2017 around SECAP projects. • We would welcome feedback on where best to locate these consultations.
FEP August Projects Fair Aims and objectives • Knowledge of climate reduction projects happening across Fife • Increase project partnerships to enable greater impact • Sharing of skills and knowledge, • Networking opportunities • Funding opportunities • Ability to record projects and their carbon impact
FIFE RESOURCE SOLUTIONS Key themes • Themes for presentations • The Heat issue • Electric and transport • How we can work together to increase reduction in Climate emissions ( FEP, Council and community groups) • Funding • Themes for Events • Recycling, reuse and up cycling
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