UK to beef up carbon targets ahead of COP26
Plans are being put in place to radically alter the UK’s current climate change targets ahead of the UN COP26 climate conference in Glasgow at the end of the year.
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EVA England makes charging infrastructure recommendations to Government
Electric Vehicle Association (EVA) England has made a number of recommendations to Government relating to charging infrastructure following a survey which invited EV drivers to share views about their experiences with public chargepoints.
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US report: Zero emission vehicles “future of energy efficiency”
Pure electric vehicles present “the greatest opportunity” to improve the energy efficiency of passenger vehicles and light trucks by 2035,
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Govt confirms 2030 ICE ban and £20m fund for EV innovations
The government has announced a fund to help create innovative ideas towards zero-emission vehicles.
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Stats show uneven distribution of public chargers
The public charging network has seen rapid but uneven growth according to the latest Department for Transport statistics.
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NAO report: central and local govt need to work together on EV strategy
The National Audit Office has called for a more detailed roadmap and better cross-governmental working after assessing the government’s progress on its Road to Zero.
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Report: UK needs to install chargers 5 times faster
A study by think-tank Policy Exchange has suggested the UK needs to install public charge points at five times the current rate.
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Government provides £20m EV charging point boost
Local authorities are being urged to take advantage of a £20 million cash injection to boost the number of on-street
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Govt invest £134m into clean growth and infrastructure projects
The UK government has invested £134m into 1,000 projects, including roads schemes, to ensure green growth continues.
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EV Energy Taskforce reconvenes to drive forward transition
The Government-backed EVET is moving to the next stage of its development following its initial findings in January.
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