Cambridgeshire Renewables Infrastructure Framework (CRIF)

In September 2011, the Cambridgeshire Renewables Infrastructure Framework (CRIF) project was still underway, examining the potential opportunities to generate renewable energy in Cambridgeshire. It had already mapped where energy is used in the county and started to look at where it could be generated using renewables such as solar panels, wind turbines, and biomass combined heat and power plants. This information would then be used to plan and deliver investment in renewable energy, providing the pathway to a future of low carbon energy.

The framework took into account the need to effectively use public assets such as land, to involve local communities in energy projects, and to attract investment in the low carbon economy into the county. It has been created to inform the development of planning policies and demonstrate Cambridgeshire's commitment to meeting national targets for zero carbon homes and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

The work commenced in winter 2010 and is expected to finish in early 2012. As well as the Cambridgeshire Local Authorities, partners from the development and energy industries will be involved. This project is being developed as a part of the Climate Change Skills Fund. The fund is managed by Climate East on behalf of Improvement East.

For more details, read the most recent paper to Cambridgeshire Horizons Board on the CRIF here.

You can find out more about the CRIF by visiting our Citizenscape webpage here.