The draft Strategy set out the County Council’s role in helping achieve at least half of new cars to be ultra-low emission by 2030, and zero emissions from vehicles by 2050.
The Government has announced that from 2030, new petrol and diesel cars will be prohibited from sale within the United Kingdom. Over the next decade, the number of electric vehicles within the country and within the borough is expected to
Consultation on ending the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars and vans by 2035 or earlier if a faster transition appears feasible. We are asking for views on: the phase out date the definition of what should be
Consultation on proposals for electric vehicle chargepoint smart technology regulations. The proposed regulations would require that electric vehicle chargepoints sold or installed in the UK have smart charging functionality included. Additionally we are researching: what is needed to implement a
The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) is seeking views on ways to improve the consumer experience for electric vehicle drivers at public chargepoints. We want to introduce regulations that improve the consumer experience in the following 4 areas: making
In March 2019 the council declared a Climate Emergency. The Council pledged to provide the leadership enabling B&NES and the council itself to become carbon neutral by 2030 A Climate Emergency Action Plan was approved in October 2019 and recommends