This guide, produced by the Greater South East Net Zero Hub, stems from requests for support received from local authorities and other stakeholders with electric vehicle (EV) projects. The guide covers the range of project stages for which support has been sought, from initial considerations, through to technical guidance, procurement and management models.

Local authorities across the UK are declaring climate emergencies as a response to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report, on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. In June 2019, the UK Parliament passed legislation to amend the Climate Change Act 2008, to require net UK carbon emissions to be net zero by 2050. Many local authorities have made a commitment to achieve this even sooner, in some cases as early as 2028.

The development of EV charging points and infrastructure to prepare for the transition to EV, is one way in which local authorities can act on their climate emergency declaration, as well as prepare for an earlier switch over to EV (2030-35) as recommended by the Committee on Climate Change. 

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