The UK’s commitment to phase out new petrol and diesel cars and
vans by 2030 was at the heart of the Prime Minister’s recent ‘Ten
Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution’. This commitment
reflects both sharp reductions in the cost of electric vehicles
(EVs) and the urgent need to clean up the transport sector, which
is now the UK’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. The
phase-out of petrol and diesel vehicles will only be delivered if
drivers are confident that they...Request free trial
The UK’s commitment to phase out new petrol and diesel cars and
vans by 2030 was at the heart of the Prime Minister’s recent ‘Ten
Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution’.
This commitment reflects both sharp reductions in the cost of
electric vehicles (EVs) and the urgent need to clean up the
transport sector, which is now the UK’s largest source of
greenhouse gas emissions.
The phase-out of petrol and diesel vehicles will only be delivered
if drivers are confident that they will have access to a
comprehensive network of EV chargepoints, allaying fears of ‘range
anxiety’. The majority of EV charging is expected to take place at
home; however, there is a critical role for public chargepoints,
which are the focus of this report. Our analysis shows that, over
the next decade, the UK must install chargepoints five times faster
than the current rate.
Here, Policy Exchange explore policies to deliver a comprehensive
network of public EV chargepoints across the whole of the UK. The
report recommends that, in underserved areas, the Government should
procure chargepoints through competitive tenders. In addition, the
authors argue that the Government should fund dedicated
‘Chargepoint Teams’ in Local Authorities to accelerate the rollout
of chargepoints in their local area.
