{"id":6942,"date":"2022-11-09T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T08:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/haveyoursay\/?post_type=consultation&p=6942"},"modified":"2024-01-19T12:49:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T12:49:10","slug":"devon-electric-vehicle-charging-strategy","status":"publish","type":"consultation","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/haveyoursay\/consultations\/devon-electric-vehicle-charging-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Devon Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Devon Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy was adopted by Cabinet in January 2024. You can view the adopted strategy here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Devon Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy Public Consultation closed on Friday 16th December 2022. A report summarising the consultation responses has been prepared and can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you were unable to attend a webinar or would like to watch the presentation again, it is available on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Following the consultation, responses will be reviewed and used to inform amendments to the final strategy document.<\/p>\n

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Background<\/h2>\n

Devon County Council (DCC) declared a climate emergency in 2019 and helped to publish the Devon Carbon Plan which sets out what needs to be done for the region to meet the climate emergency challenge. The decarbonisation of transport is a crucial part of this response as the sector represents a large proportion of Devon\u2019s emissions.<\/p>\n

The transition to zero-emission vehicles, as well as a shift to public transport and active travel, are vital to achieving the Devon goal of 50% emission reduction by 2030 and Net Zero by 2050. Nevertheless, as a largely rural county, many Devon residents rely on cars and vans for their daily needs. Local authorities can therefore provide a supporting role in enabling and accelerating the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs).<\/p>\n

A key barrier to the uptake of EVs is the availability of suitable charging infrastructure. The EV strategy reviews the policy context and provides a summary of current and forecast EV uptake and Electric Vehicle Charging Point (EVCP) demand to 2030 in Devon. It also considers potential delivery models and makes a number of recommendations based on the evidence and research.<\/p>\n

The Devon Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy aims to help all residents and visitors overcome some of the barriers to EV adoption and increase access to suitable infrastructure.<\/p>\n

The EV strategy will form part of a suite of documents that will feed into the emerging Local Transport Plan 4. The strategy will also be instrumental in leveraging funding from government for new electric charging infrastructure.<\/p>\n

A summary of the strategy is detailed below, however, you can also access the:<\/p>\n