Government and EVI

Section Contents

• Introduction (on this page, below)
• Table of government responsibilities (on this page, below)
• UK government including its dedicated arm, the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV)
• Local government including your local authority
• Subsidising public chargepoints
• Devolved functions in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
• Reference list of various reports by government, parliament or think tanks around EVI

Introduction to Government and EVI

Neither national nor local government set up petrol stations, so why should they get involved with EV infrastructure?

Firstly, the climate impact of petrol and diesel cars is severe, and the government consider state involvement necessary to ensure the transition away from fuel cars is as quick as the government's aims for decarbonisation.

Secondly, many public chargepoints are on highway or other council land, so local governments are necessarily involved.

Thirdly, the capital expenditure needed for EV chargepoints is substantial, and the government can help reduce this barrier to allow the public chargepoint network to stand on its own feet.

Table of government responsibilities