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ReadingTransport

Strategy2040Sub-Strategy:Electric

Vehicle

Charging

Infrastructure

Strategy2023DraftforConsultation

-June2023CONTENTSPAGEFOREWORDii11.

INTRODUCTION2.

POLICYCONTEXT73.

EV

CHARGING

INFRASTRUCTUREIN

READING4.CHARGING

INFRASTRUCTUREOPTIONSAPPRAISAL5.FUNDINGOPTIONSANDOPPORTUNITIES6.CONCLUSIOCHARGING

INFRASTRUCTUREDELIVERYPLANThisdocumentisavailableinaccessibleformatson

requestbyemailto

transport@.ukElectricVehicleChargingInfrastructureStrategy2023PageiJune2023FOREWORDForeword,byCouncillorJohnEnnisOur

newdraftElectricVehicle

(EV)ChargingInfrastructureStrategyhasbeendevelopedasasub-strategytotheemergingReadingTransportStrategy2040,

whichaimstodeliver

asustainabletransportsysteminReadingtocreateanattractive,greenandvibranttown.

This

EVStrategyisalsoanimportant

element

inachievingtheaimsandobjectivesofReading’sClimateEmergencyStrategy,includingtheambitioustargetofachievinganetzerocarbontownby2030.CentralGovernmenthasbroughtforwardplansto

banthesaleofnewpetrolanddieselcarsintheUK

by2030,

and

over

thepastfew

yearstherehasbeenasignificantgrowthintheproportionofnew

EVsalesacrossthecountry,includinginReading.Thisgrowthissettoincreaseas

weexperiencevolatilitywithfluctuatingpetrolanddieselprices,EVs

becomingamoreaffordableoptionastechnologyadvances,

andasresidentslooktomakemoreenvironmentallyconsciouschoices.As

amajor

hubforemployment,

leisure,retailandkeyservices,Readingattractsmanyvisitors.Oneimpactofthis

successis

highlevelsoftrafficcongestionaspeopletravelto

andthroughReadingbyprivatecar.Thisisdespiteushavinganextensivebusnetwork

intheborough

andamajorrail

hub

atReadingStation.As

aresultofcongestion,

Readingalsosufferswithairpollutionandalargepartofthetowncentreand

keycorridors

intheborougharecoveredbyanAirQuality

ManagementArea(AQMA).Thisposesconsiderablehealthriskstoresidents

andvisitors,particularly

younger

oroldermembersofthecommunityandthosewithunderlyinghealthconditions.Thefurtheruptakeofelectricvehicles

toreplacepetrolordieselvehicleswillhaveapositiveimpactonairquality,and

thereforeonthehealthandwellbeingofeveryoneinReading.PageiiJune2023ElectricVehicle

ChargingInfrastructureStrategy2023WeareawarethatEVsstillemitfineparticulatepollutionanddonotaddress

congestion.Therefore,

increasingtheuptake

ofEVsis

onlypartoftheanswer,

andareductioninprivatevehicleusageisstillneeded.However,aswenotein

theReadingTransportStrategy2040andClimateEmergencyStrategy,

evenafterreducingdemandandencouragingmodalshifttoothermodes,therewillstillbe

asignificantneedformotorisedtransportfornecessaryjourneys.Aselectricitysupplyisdecarbonised,

replacingfossilfuel-basedvehicleswithEVswillbeakeyelementandoneofthemostimportantcontributors

toanetzerocarbonReading.Oneofthesignificantbarriersto

adoptingEVsis

theabilityforpeopletocharge

their

vehicle,particularlyiftheydonothave

adrivewaytoinstallchargingfacilities

athome.

TheCouncilhasakeyroleinfacilitatingtheroll-outofcharginginfrastructure,and

thisstrategyhas

beendevelopedto

bringforwardmeasurestotacklethis

issue,

particularlytoaddress

any

gapsin

provisionwhicharenotadequatelycateredforbytheprivatesector.Inaddition,we

areawareoftheissueofalackofcapacityintheoverallpower

network.WhilstthisisnotwithintheCouncil’scontrol,weareworkingwithsuppliersincludingSouthernElectricPowerDistributionasamatter

ofurgencytoensuresufficientsupplyisavailabletofacilitate

thetransitiontoEVsand

encouragewider

adoptionofEVsacrosstheborough.It

isrecognisedthatEV

chargingisarapidlychangingarea,thereforethisstrategywillberegularlyreviewedastechnology

advances

andnew

nationalpoliciesand

funding

streamsarebroughtforward.

Thisstrategyiscurrentlyindraftform,andwewelcomeallfeedbackreceivedthroughthepublic

consultationto

helpshapethefinalstrategy.This

willensurethatwearebestplacedtodeliver

thewiderbenefits

thatthetransitiontoEVswillbring

to

ourtown.PageiiJune2023ElectricVehicle

ChargingInfrastructureStrategy2023Introduction1.

INTRODUCTIONElectricFuturefor

Reading1.1

TheReading

ElectricVehicle(EV)

ChargingInfrastructureStrategyformspartof

the

ReadingTransportStrategy2040,

which

aimstoaddressenvironmental,

airquality,andhealthand

wellbeing

issuesassociatedwithourtransportchoices.Thetransportstrategy

visionis

topromoteasustainable

transportsysteminReading

thatcreatesan

attractive,greenandvibranttownwithneighbourhoodsthatpromotehealthychoicesandwellbeing.Through

the

ReadingTransportStrategy,

wearecommittedtoprovidingtransport

optionsthatenhancequalityoflife,reduceemissionsandimproveair

quality.

TheEVChargingInfrastructure

Strategy

alsosupportsthe

widerobjectivescontainedwithinthe

Reading

ClimateEmergencyStrategy

andAirQualityActionPlan(AQAP).The

ClimateEmergencyStrategyseeksto

achievenetzerocarbondioxideemissionsinReadingby2030,whilst

theAQAP

aimstoaddressareasofpoorair

qualityin

theborough.1.2

Inordertoachieveoursustainabletransportvisionand

meetthe

widerenvironmentalgoals,

we

aim

to

reducecaruse(bothwithinand

throughthe

borough)by

providingattractiveandviablealternatives

throughenhancedpublictransportand

activetraveloptions.However,

itis

recognised

that

privatevehicle

use,car

andvantrips,willremainformanythemostappropriatemodeoftransport.

Therefore,

byencouragingtheadoptionofelectric

vehiclesfor

essentialtrips,theycanbemade

to

be

more

sustainable

withalowerimpacton

theenvironmentand

climate

change.1.3

Akeydriverto

the

successfuladoptionofelectricvehiclesistheabilitytoadequatelychargevehicles.Forsome

thenaturalchoicewillbethroughhomechargingin

anoff-street

setting,but

thiswillnotbe

availableformanyasReadinghas

aparticularlyhigh

proportionofhomes(approximately45%),suchasVictorianterracedhousing,thatdonot

haveoff-street

parking

intheborough.ElectricVehicleChargingInfrastructureStrategy2023Page1of66June20231.4

Arangeof

charginginfrastructure

optionswillthereforeberequiredtocomplementhomecharging

andprovideoptionswhenthisis

notavailable,including

destinationandworkplacecharging

aswellas‘en-route’charging.Havingcomprehensive,

accessible,equitableandefficientcharginginfrastructureisessentialinenablingtherapid

adoptionofelectricvehicles

andisthekeyfocusofthis

strategy.1.5

However,the

transitionto

electric

privatecars

willonlypartiallyaddresswider

objectivesrelatingtotheenvironment,healthand

wellbeing,andtheeconomy.Around85%offine

particulatepollutionfromvehiclesdoesnotcomefromexhausts

but

fromwearand

tearontyres,brakesandroadsurfaces,

withtheparticles

beingliftedback

into

theairthroughvehiclemovement.Inaddition,reducingsingle/lowoccupancyroadtravelwillberequiredto

achieveimprovementsinair

qualityandlevelsof

congestionasthiswillnotbe

addressedby

the

transitionto

electricvehicles.Afurthercoreelementof

thisstrategyisthereforetheprovisionof

charginginfrastructureforelectricbuses,carclubs,

taxis,e-bikesand

e-scooters*to

helppromotethesesustainableformsof

travel.

*It

shouldbenoted

thattheuseofe-scooters

is

currentlyillegalonthepublichighway,exceptthrougha

Government

approvede-scooterpublichirescheme.Theuseofprivatelyownede-scootersonthepublichighwayisthereforesubjectto

Governmentbringingforwarda

changeinlegislationtoallowtheiruse.ReadingElectricVehicleChargingInfrastructureStrategy:Aimsand

Objectives1.6

The

objective

of

the

Reading

EV

Charging

Infrastructure

Strategy

is

to

set

out

the

current

position

and

to

light

the

future

pathway

supporting

theuptakeofelectricvehiclesforthe

residents,visitorsand

businessesof

Reading.Electric

Vehicle

Charging

Infrastructure

Strategy

Aim:Our

EV

Charging

Infrastructure

Strategy

aims

to

accelerate

the

transition

to

Electric

Vehicles

fornecessary

travel

in

Reading

in

the

context

of

wider

Local

Transport

Plan

aspirations

to

reduce

the

needtotravel,reducecarbonemissions,improveairqualityandpromotesustainableandactivetravel.1.7

TheEVCharging

InfrastructureStrategyis

partof

a

wider

suite

of

policiesto

drivetowards

a

cleanerandgreener

Reading.

The

strategy

isthereforeput

forwardto

enableand

encouragetheuptakeof

moresustainable

transportcrossReadingin

tandem

withpromotingandenablingmodalshift,activetravelopportunities

andcleanercarbonreducedtraveloptionsforallcommunities,businessesandvisitorstoReading.1.8

Reading’sEVChargingInfrastructureStrategy

willalsoplayasignificantroleindrivingtowardacarbonneutralReading

by2030.1.9

The

objectives

of

Reading’sEV

Charging

InfrastructureStrategy

aresetout

below:ElectricVehicleChargingInfrastructureStrategy2023Page2of66June2023Electric

Vehicle

Charging

Infrastructure

Strategy

Objectives:1.

Develop

a

Reading-wide

approach

to

facilitate

the

transition

to

the

use

of

electric

and

zero

emission

vehicles

(includingelectricbuses,

carclubs,

taxis,e-scootersande-bikes)forresidents,businessesand

visitors

inReading.2.

Increase

public

electricvehicle

charging

point

provision

to

enable

forecast

growth

in

EVs

so

far

as

practicable,

and

preventinfrastructure

becoming

a

constraint

to

EV

take

up.

Have

an

adaptable

policy

that

can

respond

to

changes

in

actual

demand.3.

Providesociallyequitableand

disabilityaware

accessto

chargepoints

whereverpossible.4.

Providereliablecharginginfrastructurethatthe

publiccanrelyonandcanprovide

confidenceinpurchasingan

EV.5.

Takeaccount

oftheneedsofotherhighwayusersinthelocationof

chargingpoints.6.

Recognise

the

role

of

homeowners,

workplaces

and

business

in

providing

for

the

overall

charging

provision

and

focus

theCouncil’s

investment

into

delivery

and

facilitating

the

required

EV

infrastructure

that

will

not

be

provided

in

a

fair

andequitableway

by

themarket.7.

Workwithbusoperators,car

clubsandtaxidriverstoidentifyhowthe

Councilcanhelpprovide

the

infrastructurethatwillencourageagreatershift

toelectrification.8.

Seektoprovidecharginginfrastructurefore-bikesande-scooters(subjectto

legislation)

to

encouragetheirusage.9.

Ensure

the

Council

leads

by

example

byadopting

EV

technology

and

continue

to

adapt

the

Council’s

fleet

to

EV/ULEV

wherepossibletofurtherreducetheenvironmentalimpactof

ourday-to-dayoperations.10.

Seektoprovidearenewableenergysourceforchargingpointson

Councillandorhighwayby

2030.11.

Respondflexiblytofast-pacedand

changing

technologieswithintheEVsector

andchangesinEVtakeup.12.

Keep

thisstrategy

updatedand

underregularreview.ElectricVehicleChargingInfrastructureStrategy2023Page3of66June2023StrategyFrameworkandScopeStrategy

Framework1.10

TheReading

EV

ChargingInfrastructureStrategyhas

beendevelopedto:••ProvideaframeworkwhichlinksacrossReading’scurrentpolicyareasaswellasnationalpoliciesandstrategies.Be

focused

but

not

inflexible

to

the

evolving

and

growing

EV

market

and

other

zero

emission

transport

opportunities

in

the

UKmarket.•Be

inclusive

and

seek

to

enable

opportunities

for

all

communities

(economic,

social

and

those

with

disabilities)

and

businessesacrossReadingand

inter-connect

withotherauthoritiesandbusinesspartnersacrossthe

region.ScopeofEV

ChargingInfrastructureStrategy1.11

Thescopeof

thestrategyisto:1.

Provide

anunderstandingof

the

current

andemergingmarketofelectricvehicles(EVs)and

infrastructure.2.

MapoutcurrentandfuturedemandforEVsand

infrastructure.3.

Set

out

an

options

appraisal

of

the

types

of

infrastructure

options

available,

requirements

to

install

and

potential

installationlocations.4.

Identifypotentialinvestment/fundingopportunitiesand

marketopportunitiestosupportthe

rampingup

ofinfrastructure.5.

Identifypotentialexternal

partnershipopportunities,suchaspark

andride

withpartnerauthorities,private

sectorinvestment.6.

Consider

the

Council’s

own

fleet

requirements

as

well

as

specific

transport

sectors

such

as

taxi’s/private

hire

vehicles

(PHVs),

busesandbusinessesvehicles.7.

Recommendadeliveryplantotarget

the

rampingupof

EVinfrastructure.1.12

The

strategy

focusses

on

EV

charging

for

cars,

car-based

vans,

and

taxis

(hackney

carriage

and

private

hire

vehicles),

however

it

does

include

currentEVandlowcarboninitiativesforbuses,micro-mobility(e-scootersande-bikes)

and

large/heavygoodsvehicles(HGVs)andotherservice

vehicles.1.13

Thestrategy

alsolooksatotherdevelopingtechnologiessuchashydrogenandincludemodalshiftopportunitiessuchas

enablingEVcarclubsandlinkingtopotentialfuturepolicyareassuchascleanairorzeroemissionzones.ElectricVehicleChargingInfrastructureStrategy2023Page4of66June2023Terms1.14

Inthis

documentweusethe

terms‘Infrastructure’or‘ElectricVehicle

ChargePoints’(EVCPs),theseare

termsfor

theelectricchargingdevicesforvehiclestorechargethroughanelectriccableconnection.

Werecognisethatthere

are

trialsofwirelessEVcharging

whichmay

becomeaviablealternativeinthefuture

and

wewillevolveourstrategyasrequiredfornew

technologies.1.15

Electric

vehicles(EVs),sometimesreferredtoasUltra

LowEmissionVehicles

(ULEVs),or‘plug-in’vehiclesincludingpureBattery

ElectricVehicles(BEVs)andPlug-inHybrids(PHEVs),allrequirecharging

fromtheelectricaldistributionnetworkwhichwillcontinueto

haveassociatedcarbonemissionsfarintothefutureeven

thoughthevehiclestravel

withzero

tailpipeemissions.ULEVsalso

includeotherzeroemission(attailpipe)vehiclessuchas

hydrogenFuelCellVehicles(FCEVs)whichgeneratetheirownelectricityon-boardfroma

fuelsuch

ashydrogen,and

donotneedtoplugin

totheelectricitygridtorecharge.Hybrids(HEVs)whichdo

notpluginhavea

muchsmallerbatterywhichisrecharged

whiledriving(regenerative).HEVscandriveinelectric

modefor

only

a

few

miles

atthemost.StrategyDeliveryDelivery1.16

This

strategyincludesanAction

Planwithkeyobjectivestodirect

anddeliverfutureinfrastructureneedsof

Reading.Theaction

planidentifiesspecificactionsregardingtheobjectivesandboththeimmediateactionsas

wellas

the

longer-termtasks.1.17

Itisacknowledgedthatthedeliveryof

EVCPsrequiresasignificantlevelofresourcingandfundingeitherfrom

publicfunds(localornational)

orprivatesectorfundsormorelikelya

combinationofboth.Itisalsorecognisedthatlocalauthoritybudgetsarealreadyconstrainedandfuturespendingmore

uncertainagainstthe

backdropoftheimpactfrom

the

Covidpandemic.Localauthoritieswill

needto

take

carefulconsiderationtoensureinvestmentinEVCPsdeliversgoodvalueformoneywhilstalso

notbecomingobsoletewithinitsexpectedtimeframe.1.18

Localauthoritiesalsoneed

todefinetherole

they

will

playinthedeliveryof

EVCPscomparedto

privateproviders,home

chargingand

otheroptionsavailable.This

strategyandthecommitments

outlined

inthe

actionplanwilltakeaccountof

theseissuesworkingwithstakeholdersandsupplierstoprovidethe

Councilwithacoherentplanforthe

wholeoftheborough.

Itwillalsolooktocapitaliseonexistingbudgetas

wellasfutureGovernment

grantsandfundingopportunitieswhilst

developingpartnershipswiththe

private

sectortodeliveran

EV

charging

networkforReading.1.19

The

EVCharging

InfrastructureStrategytraverses

acrossawideareaofCouncilpolicy

areasfromenvironmentandenergy,climate

change,airqualityto

planningand

transport,healthand

wellbeingandwillbefullyconsultedwitheachas

wellasexternalstakeholderstoensure

we

havedevelopedtherightpolicyandmeasuresforReading.ElectricVehicleChargingInfrastructureStrategy2023Page5of66June2023Stakeholder

Engagementand

Consultation1.20

TheEVCharging

InfrastructureStrategy

willrequirefurtherstakeholderengagementandconsultationbeforepoliciesand

actionsareput

inplace.Keydeliveryandpartnerstakeholdersare

identifiedinthisdocument,howevertheseand

otherstakeholderswillneedto

beconsultedfurtherfollowingthepublicationofthedraft

EVCharging

Infrastructure

Strategy.SocialInclusion1.21

WhilemanyareasofReadingare

affluent,andlikelyto

be

amongthefirsttoseeearlymassadoptionofEVs,thereare

alsoareas

whereincomeislow.Lowerincomehouseholdsareoftendisproportionatelyaffectedbypoorairqualityand

are

alsothe

sectorof

society

leastabletoadoptEVsearly.1.22

Whilethe

Councilislimitedinthe

actionsitcantaketo

supportlow-incomehouseholdswiththe

direct

purchaseofEVs,actioncanbe

takentobemindfulof

equitableaccesstoEVchargingand

EVs

wherever

possible.

Electriccarclubsandthechargersneededtopowerthemare

identifiedasavaluablemeasuretohelpimprovesocialinclusionwithinthe

EV

ChargingInfrastructureStrategy

and

this

willbea

keyprioritymovingforward.1.23

Accessto

on-streetchargingisunderwayinReading

to

enableEVdriversaccessto

localcharginglocationswherepeoplehavenooff-streetparking.TheCouncilisalsosupporting

the

introductionoflow

emissionbusesinto

Reading

Busesfleetthroughthe

AirQualityActionPlan

aswellasintroducingpolicies

for

cleanertaxistoimprove

air

qualityacrossallareasof

Reading.ElectricVehicleChargingInfrastructureStrategy2023Page6of66June2023PolicyContext2.

POLICYCONTEXTNational

PolicyRoad

toZero2.1

In

2018,thegovernment

launcheda

‘Roadto

ZeroStrategy’and

has

sinceconfirmedthatnewpetrolanddieselcarsandvanswillnotbe

allowedto

besoldin

theUKfrom2030.Thestrategysetsout

plansandtargetstoenableamassiveexpansionofcharginginfrastructureacrossthe

country,reduce

emissionsfromthevehiclesalreadyontheUK’sroads,anddrive

theuptakeof

zeroemissioncarsandvans.2.2

Themainobjectiveof

theRoadto

Zerostrategyis

toputtheUK

attheforefrontof

the

designandmanufacturing

ofzeroemissionvehicles.

Thepoliciesidentifiedthe

government’slong-termambitionsas:••••••Reduceemissionsfrom

thevehiclesalreadyonourroads.Drivetheuptakeofthecleanestnewvehicles.Reduceemissionsfrom

heavygoodsvehiclesand

roadfreight.PuttheUKattheforefrontofthedesignandmanufacturingof

zeroemissionvehicles.Supportthedevelopmentof

oneofthebest

electricvehicleinfrastructuresintheworld.Supportlocalaction.ElectricVehicleChargingInfrastructureStrategy2023Page7of66June2023TransportDecarbonisation

Plan2.3

TheUKGovernment(Govt.)haspublishedtheTransportDecarbonisationPlan(TDP)

Decarbonisingtransport:

abetter,greenerBritain1in

July2021.TheTDPoutlinestheGovernment’scurrentposition

oftransportemissions,includinghighlightingcurrentpoliciesand

strategiesin

placetodecarbonisethe

transportsector.TheTDPtargets:••••••IncreasingcyclingandwalkingZeroemissionbusesandcoachesDecarbonisingourrailwaysAzero-emissionfleet

ofcars,vans,motorcycles,andscootersAcceleratingmaritimedecarbonisationAcceleratingaviation

decarbonisation2.4

TheTDPstrategicprioritiesare:••••••Priority1:

Accelerating

modalshifttopublicand

active

transportPriority2:

DecarbonisationofroadvehiclesPriority3:

Decarbonisinghowwegetour

goodsPriority4:

Place-basedsolutionsPriority5:

UKas

ahubforgreentransport,technology,andinnovationPriority6:

Reducing

carbonin

aglobaleconomy2.5

Govt.

announcedacommitmenttoendthesaleofnewpetrolanddieselvehiclesby

2030,and

thatallnew

cars

andvanswillberequiredtobefullyzeroemissionatthetailpipeby2035.

Asaresult,

theGovt.alsopublishedtheTransitioning

tozeroemissioncars

andvans:

2035deliveryplan2.1

DfT(2021),Decarbonisingtransport:abetter,greenerBritain.Availableat:.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1002285/decarbonising-transport-a-better-greener-britain.pdf2

DfT,

2021-Transitioningto

zeroemissioncarsandvans:2035deliveryplanElectricVehicleChargingInfrastructureStrategy2023Page8of66June20232.6

Additionally,

Govt.have

publishedaconsultationonendingthesaleofallnon-zeroemissionHGVs

from

2040,withlighterHGVsfrom20353.NationalInfrastructureCommission’sNational

Infrastructure

Assessment2.7

TheNationalInfrastructureCommissionwasset

up

toaddresstheproblemswithlongterminfrastructureplanningintheUK.Thisfirst

NationalInfrastructureAssessment

buildsontheanalysisintheCommission’sinterimreport,Congestion,Capacity,Carbon:

Prioritiesfornationalinfrastructure,to

setoutalong-termvisionforhighquality,

goodvalue,sustainableeconomicinfrastructurefortheUK,and

aclearplantoachieveit.2.8

Therelevantcoreprinciplesinclude:•••Halfof

theUK’spowerprovidedby

renewablesby2030£43billionofstablelong-termtransport

fundingforregionalcitiesPreparing

for100percentelectric

vehiclesalesby2030Automatedand

ElectricVehiclesAct

20182.9

This

legislationispartof

the

Government’sindustrial

strategyto

promotethedevelopmentanddeploymentofbothautomatedandelectricvehiclesandisinlinewithpolicieson

climatechange.Thepurposeofthislegislationisbothto

amendtheexistingcompulsorythirdpartyinsuranceframeworkbyextending

itto

coverthe

use

of

automatedvehiclesand

dealwithelectricand

hydrogenpoweredvehiclecharging

infrastructure.2.10

Part1ofthisActrelatesto

motorinsuranceforautomatedvehicles(i.e.,vehicles

thatcandrive

themselves

withouthuman

intervention)

anddeterminesliabilitywhere

an

accidentcausedby

an

automatedvehicleoccurs.2.11

Part2ofthisActrelatesto

electric

vehiclecharging.Itis

intendedtoaddressincompatibilityof

chargepointsby

requiring

standardconnectorsforvehicles.2.12

Italsoimprovesaccesstochargepointsbyrequiring

thattheybe

accessiblewithoutmembership,certaininformationis

madeavailable

onchargepointsand

thereisacommonmethodofpayment.TheGovernment’sCleanAirStrategy

20192.13

TheGovernment’sCleanAir

strategy,whichwaspublishedinJanuary2019,set

outplansto

meetambitiouslegallybindinginternational

targetstoreduceemissionsof

thefivemost

damagingairpollutantsby2020and2030.Thisstrategyoutlinesthe

government’sambitionsrelating

toreducingairpollution,makingairhealthierto

breathe,protectingnatureandboostingtheeconomy.Thestrategysetsouta

cleardirectionfor3

DfT(2021)Heavy

goods

vehicles:ending

thesaleofnewnon-zeroemission

models.Availableat:

.uk/government/consultations/heavy-goods-vehicles-ending-the-sale-of-new-non-zero-emission-modelsElectricVehicleChargingInfrastructureStrategy2023Page9of66June2023futureairqualitypoliciesand

goals.Emissionsfromroadtransporthavebeenin

thespotlight

becauseof

their

impact

onlocalairquality,butthegovernmentiscommittedto

cuttingairpollutionfromallformsof

transport.Climate

Change

Policy2.14

TheClimateChangeAct2008setsupaframeworkfortheUKtoachieveitslong-termgoalsofreducinggreenhouse

gas

emissionsandtoensurestepsaretakentowardsadaptingtothe

impactof

climatechange.TheAct

sawtheUK

setalegallybindingtargetof

reducing

emissionsbyatleast80%

by

2050.The

legislativeframeworkenabledthe

targettobe

amendedand

amoreambitioustarget

ofachievinga100%reductionin

emissions(comparedto

1990levels),

otherwiseknownas‘netzero’,

wasadoptedin

lawby

theGovernmentin2019.2.15

In

April

2021,theUK

Govt.announcedthatitwillbuildon

itsNationallyDeterminedContributions

(NDC)

commitmentsto2030,bysettingambitiousclimatechange

targetsintolawtoreduceemissionsby

78%by2035comparedto1990levels.2.16

Inline

withtherecommendationfromtheindependentClimateChange

Committee,thissixthCarbonBudget(CarbonBudget

6)

limitsthevolumeofgreenhouse