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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) Act 2009

Fife Community Plan Fife Partnership Climate Change Strategy Sustainable Energy Climate Action Plan Local Energy Fife Fife Adaptation plan

Fife wide

Scotland Energy Strategy Scotland Climate Change Act (revised)

Linking to Europe

European Union Covenant of Mayors initiative

• Sustainable Energy Climate Action Plan

– 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