The potential for green jobs in Cumbria
Published 2021. This report addresses two major issues that Cumbria faces: climate change, and the low incomes and high unemployment suffered by many rural communities. Download the report >>
Community Solar and Car Share Keswick and Cockermouth
A feasibility study focussed on the towns of Keswick and Cockermouth which investigates the potential for community-owned (or community-led) solar photovoltaic (PV) installations, electric vehicle (EV) charge points and car clubs. This study has been funded by the Rural Community Energy Fund. Download the study Download [...]
Net Zero and Rurality, South Lakeland
Feasibility study into a cross-sectoral, place-based, approach to overcoming non-technical barriers to net zero living in South Lakeland, Cumbria. Download the study >>>
Summary of emissions in Cumbria
Published 2023. An updated summary of greenhouse gas emissions in Cumbria and trajectories to net zero by 2037. Download report >>>
CAfS Annual Report 2021-22
Published 2023. A summary of CAfS activities and financial standings for the year 2021 - 2022. Download the report >>
Electric Vehicle Charging Deployment in Cumbria – Analysis & Forecasting
Published 2021. Our electric vehicles team investigated the question of how many EV chargepoints are likely to be needed in Cumbria between 2021 and 2030, when the government's ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles is scheduled to come into force. Download the report >>
Refitting your home to cope better with flooding
A guide to improving energy efficiency and resilience to extreme weather in traditional buildings. Download the report > >
CAfS Annual Report 2019-20
Published 2021. A summary of CAfS activities and financial standings for the year 2019-2020. Download the report >>
Environmental cost of flooding
Published 2017. This research is an attempt to understand the environmental costs of flood events at a household level, and begin to suggest how these costs might be reduced. Download the report >>
CAfS 20th Anniversary Report
Published 2019. Instead of our usual annual report, for the year of 2018-19, we published a report on the activities of CAfS over its 20 year history. Download the report >>
CAfS Annual Report 2016-17
Published 2017. A summary of CAfS activities and financial standings for the year 2016-2017. Download the report >>
CAfS Annual Report 2015-16
Published 2016. A summary of CAfS activities and financial standings for the year 2015-2016. Download the report >>
CAfS Annual Report 2014-15
Published 2015. A summary of CAfS activities and financial standings for the year 2014-2015. Download the report >>
CAfS Annual Report 2020-21
Published 2022. A summary of CAfS activities and financial standings for the year 2020 - 2021. Download the report >>
CAfS Organisational Strategy 2022 – 2025
Published 2022. Our strategy for 2022 and 2025 to help Cumbria reach zero carbon by 2037. Read the strategy >>
Investing in Climate Positive Cumbria
Published 2021 CAfS contributed to this report outlining investment opportunities in decarbonising and climate resilience in Cumbria. Download the report >
South Lakeland Green Business Survey
CAfS commissioned research among businesses in South Lakeland to create a baseline of attitudes, awareness and current approaches to sustainability, climate change and business environmental impact. We also wanted to identify forms of support needed and any barriers to change. You can read about the findings in the report below: [...]
Sustain Eden
Published in 2016. This report discusses a three-year project to help the communities of Eden to become more sustainable through adopting greener behaviours and adopting measures to reduce climate change. Download the report >>
European Rural Energy – Discovering the True Picture
Published 2013. This report details the findings of nine ambassadors who travelled to Germany to observe the manufacture of renewable energy systems. Download the report >>
Cumbria Carbon Baseline
Published 2020 This report looks at Cumbria’s greenhouse gas emissions and recommends methods to bring the county to net-zero. Download the report >>