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In 2019 all the Local Authority members of the Suffolk Climate

Change Partnership (SCCP) declared a 'climate emergency'.

The Councils have each set up cross party Task Groups to consider

independent reviews being carried out and recommend future

priorities for action on climate change based on frameworks such as

the Paris Agreement, and advice from bodies such as the Committee

on Climate Change, who advise the UK Government on emissions

targets.

The SCCP members have a shared interest in supporting Suffolk’s

communities, businesses and residents to reduce carbon emissions,

realise the economic benefits of reducing energy consumption and

adapt to the future impacts of climate change. The SCCP members

will continue working with the Environment Agency and other

organisations locally including Groundwork Suffolk, New Anglia

Local Enterprise Partnership and the University of Suffolk.

 

Our vision is that “Suffolk wants to be an exemplar in tackling climate

change and protecting and enhancing its natural...environment...to be the

county with the greatest reduction in carbon emissions”.

CLIMATE CHANGEFACTSHEET

2. The Suffolk Climate Change Partnership

Introduction to the SCCPWho are we and how are we helping make Suffolk the Greenest County?

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BEE ANGLIA

S C C P P R O J E C T S

Rolling out electric vehicle charge points inpartnership with local businesses

An annual bulk-buy solar PV scheme forresidents, offering low-cost, high-qualitypanels at a discounted rate

Grants for businesses to improve theirenergy efficiency

Accreditation scheme for businesses wishingto demonstrate a green approach tocustomers

Supporting vulnerable residents to alleviatethe worst impacts of fuel poverty throughgrants for heating

For more information please visithttp://www.greensuffolk.org

Solar Together SuffolkBy consolidating buying power the 2,900 registrants, Suffolk

County Council was able to achieve around a 20% discount onthe market price of their solar panels.

http://www.greensuffolk.org/solar-together-suffolk-is-back/

Business Energy Efficiency Anglia(BEE Anglia)

Offering businesses free energy reviews, and access to grantfunding and Suffolk Carbon Charter accreditation.

To date the programme has supported over 800 businesses,identifying savings of over 30,000 tCO e and almost £5M.Grants of £1,173,088 have been awarded to businesses!

http://www.beeanglia.org/

Suffolk Carbon CharterAn accreditation scheme to recognise organisations reducing

their carbon footprint. Over 400 businesses have demonstratedtheir awareness and reduction in environmental impact by

gaining the standard.https://carboncharter.org/

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What is my Council doing in response to theClimate Emergency declaration in 2019?

Suffolk County Council:The Council is investigating ways to cut carbon and harmfulemissions on a spend to save basis, with the ambition to make allcouncil buildings, schools and services carbon neutral by 2030.

East Suffolk Council:

The climate emergency task group, which is made up of a cross-party group of members, is reviewing the recent climate emergencyreport it commissioned and is reporting quarterly to Cabinet onproposed actions. Updates are online:http://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/environment/east-suffolk-environment-task-group/ West Suffolk Council:A task force is currently gathering and reviewing evidence on actionthe council has already taken, and what action can be taken in thefuture. Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils:In 2019 the Council set up a task force that is engaging withenvironmental experts to develop an action plan which will go toCabinet in 2020. Ipswich Borough CouncilThe Borough has declared a climate emergency and is working withpartners to baseline and produce a plan of action which will bepresented to Councillors during 2020.

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Key achievements

Citizens Advice in Lowestoft is one of many Suffolk community organisations

to receive support from the the SCCP to reduce carbon emissions.

An SCCP community advisor visited the organisation's buildings and

identified savings estimated at £4,262 and 15.0tCO e per year. Their

subsequent report was used by the organisation as evidence to secure grants

totalling £22,000 towards energy improvements.

C O M M U N I T Y B U I L D I N G S

SCCP members are working together with partners across the county and

region towards the aspiration of making the county of Suffolk carbon neutral by

2030.

They are working to develop a Suffolk Climate Emergency Plan to set out the

actions they will take towards this aim. Current projects reach across the private

housing, business and community sectors, with a strong focus on carbon

emissions reduction.

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