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Public charge points for electric vehicles

Status: Closed Opened: 29 Nov 2024 Closed: 16 May 2025 5 recommendations 26 conclusions 1 report

The UK’s domestic transport sector was responsible for almost 30% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2023. To combat this, the Government has a manifesto commitment to end the sale on new combustion-only (petrol or diesel) vehicles by 2030. To support this transition, an estimated 300,000 Electric Vehicle (EV) public charging points will need to be …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
14th Report - Public charge points for electric vehicles HC 512 12 Mar 2025 31 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
21 Conclusion 14th Report - Public charge points for … Accepted in Part

Wider aspects like fire safety and charge point placement require further attention for EV transition

In addition to removing barriers to charge point rollout, enabling the transition to electric vehicles requires addressing wider aspects such as ensuring that charge point demand is considered when new major road schemes are created, and fire safety techniques are updated.38 In written correspondence provided after our evidence session the …

Government response. The government confirms OZEV works within the DfT's Road Transport Group to encourage chargepoint installation on major road schemes, addressing one aspect of the conclusion. However, the provided response does not detail actions on fire safety techniques or related public …
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Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
20 Jan 2025 Jo Shanmugalingam · Department for Transport, Nick Shaw · Office for Zero Emission Vehicles, Richard Bruce CBE · Office for Zero Emission Vehicles Directorate View ↗

Correspondence

3 letters
DateDirectionTitle
4 Sep 2025 To cttee Letter from the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Transport relating to…
1 Jul 2025 From cttee Letter to the Interim Permanent Secretary of the Department for Transport relat…
11 Feb 2025 To cttee Letter from the Second Permanent Secretary for the Department for Transport rel…