Select committee: Transport Committee
Recommendation 7
First Report - Zero emission vehicles
Published 28 Jul 2021
Paragraph 45
Addressed to Department for Transport
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Recommendation (the committee's words)
As part of its electric vehicle charging infrastructure strategy, the Government must explain: a) how it will support all regions and local authorities to deliver sufficient and well- maintained charging infrastructure solutions tailored to local needs, so that no area is left behind; and b) how it will ensure that the roll-out of charging infrastructure keeps pace with the increase in EVs and that the right types of chargers are in the right locations.
From: Transport Committee, First Report - Zero emission vehicles (HC 27), paragraph 45, 28 July 2021
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 25 October 2021 (deadline 28 September 2021).
Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.The government accepts some of the Committee's recommendations in full and others in part, and says it will bring forward further proposals and an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy.
- On a ZEV mandate, the government "partially accepts" the recommendation, with a ZEV Mandate combined with a CO2 regulation as its "preferred option". Specific proposals will follow the Green Paper consultation, "most likely starting in early 2022".
- It accepts the recommendations on a charging infrastructure strategy, saying the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy, "to be launched this Autumn", will outline roles and responsibilities so "no areas are left behind".
- On funding "charge point champions", it partially accepts but says the LEVI fund "is a capital only fund and cannot be used to pay for chargepoint champions directly".
- On mandating industry pricing to shift charging behaviour, it partially accepts, saying "it is not our current intention to mandate" this in full. It has committed to legislation in Autumn 2021 requiring smart functionality for new home and workplace chargepoints.