Norfolk and Suffolk Clean Growth Taskforce

Wednesday 9th March 2022

Agenda Item 5

Alternative Fuels Strategy and Action Plan

Summary

This paper provides a brief background to the Alternative Fuels Strategy and presents the high-level

strategy document at Appendix A. It will be presented at the meeting by Element Energy, the

consultant’s appointed to deliver the commission.

Recommendation

The Taskforce is asked to:

 Note the presentation provided by Element Energy

 Agree to recommend the adoption of the Strategy to the LEP Board

 Agree that the decarbonising transport sub-group consider next steps

Background

Element Energy was commissioned to develop an Alternative Fuels Strategy and Action Plan, a

project New Anglia LEP has worked on with the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined

Authority.

The key objectives of the Alternative Fuel Strategy and Accompanying Action Plan were to provide:

 An understanding of the current policy and funding landscape for alternative fuels at local and

national level

 An evidence base of likely alternative fuel uptake and best practice policy for supporting this

uptake

 A costed and deliverable programme of measures to address barriers to uptake, which reflects

the specific challenges and opportunities of the region

Alternative Fuels Strategy and Action Plan

The high-level strategy and action plan is included at Appendix A. It is supported by a more

detailed evidence base, which has been shared with the decarbonising transport sub-group, and

action plan. It covers the following:

 Context for action

 Review of the current transport system including modal share/emissions and current

alternative fuel take up/infrastructure

 Future scenarios around electrification and hydrogen

 Action plan including infrastructure improvements, modal shift/behaviour change and wider

action

Element Energy will be attending the Taskforce meeting to present their work and answer and

questions.

This paper asks the Taskforce to recommend to the LEP Board that it adopt the Strategy.

Next steps

The decarbonising transport sub-group will consider next steps in terms of delivery given the

broader interest in this agenda and the other work happening in this space.

Recommendation

The Taskforce is asked to:

 Note the presentation provided by Element Energy

 Agree to recommend the adoption of the Strategy to the LEP Board

 Agree that the decarbonising transport sub-group consider next steps

APPENDIX A – Alternative Fuels Strategy – Final Draft Text