england to become first country requiring new homes to have ev chargers
To be required by law in all new house and office builds – perhaps by 2022.
The UK Government will introduce legislation to include electric vehicle charging points on all new-build homes and offices in England, it has been confirmed.
The announcement by MP Rachel MacLean, under-secretary at the Department of Transport, comes amid mounting concern about a shortage of chargers as more motorists switch to electric cars and the sale of new petrol and diesel cars ends in 2030.
The UK currently has around 25,600 public charging points in more than 16,000 locations but ten times that amount is required by 2030, according to a report released earlier this year by the Competition and Markets Authority.
The legislation will not apply to Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland as such issues are matters for the devolved parliaments, though they may themselves introduce similar legislation in time.
According to Rachel MacLean, the government intends to “lay legislation later this year”, which could meant that the measures may come into effect from 2022.
Understanding Electric
Conventional Hybrid (HEV)
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