Written Question · S4W-06938 · Session 4
In light of the recommendations in the WWF Scotland report, Electric Vehicles: Driving the change, whether it will (a) produce an action pl…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the recommendations in the WWF Scotland report, Electric Vehicles: Driving the change, whether it will (a) produce an action plan, (b) develop a national infrastructure, (c) commission a review of market models for a recharging infrastructure and (d) work with local government to encourage businesses to install recharging points.
The answer
Electric Vehicles (EVs) are a central part of the Scottish Government's commitment to achieving almost total decarbonisation of road transport by 2050. We welcome the comprehensive report by WWF Scotland, which will help inform our work with stakeholders to advance the adoption of EVs in Scotland.
(a) On 28 March we launched the E-cosse partnership, a collaboration jointly initiated by Transport Scotland and WWF Scotland which brings together car manufacturers, power companies, local authorities and other key stakeholders to maximise the opportunities for EVs to become an integral part of Scotland’s sustainable transport system and a smart energy grid.
A key output from E-Cosse will be an EV roadmap, a structured analysis of the key opportunities and necessary interventions to achieve an increase in the take up of EVs. This roadmap will be developed following a number of stakeholder workshops which will integrate the necessary expertise from across the EV sector. It will be published by early 2013.
(b) Over the past two years, the Scottish Government has invested over £8 million in electric vehicles and infrastructure for Scottish public sector. This has enabled Scotland’s public services to purchase around 270 low carbon vehicles and install around 240 charging points across the country, with a further 170 charging points planned to be installed during 2012-13.
Charging infrastructure has been installed via the UK Government’s Plugged in Places (PiP) scheme, which has brought £2.25 million of additional funding into Scotland. The first round in 2011-12 focussed on locating electric vehicle charging points to support the developing fleet of public-sector electric vehicles, in 2012-13 we are continuing to work with the public sector and others to expand the network of charging infrastructure to include more publicly available locations such as workplaces, park-and-ride sites, leisure centre car parks and on-street locations.
(c) A key focus of E-cosse will be to consider the future requirements for recharging infrastructure in Scotland to support growth in markets for EVs. As part of the roadmap development process, an infrastructure workshop will consider the entire EV recharging ecosystem, paying particular attention to the enabling technologies, operating models and future user requirements.
(d) In 2012-13 Transport Scotland will continue to work with the public sector and others to expand the network of Scottish Plugged in Places charging infrastructure, one area of which will be to increase the uptake of charging points installed by businesses.
(a) On 28 March we launched the E-cosse partnership, a collaboration jointly initiated by Transport Scotland and WWF Scotland which brings together car manufacturers, power companies, local authorities and other key stakeholders to maximise the opportunities for EVs to become an integral part of Scotland’s sustainable transport system and a smart energy grid.
A key output from E-Cosse will be an EV roadmap, a structured analysis of the key opportunities and necessary interventions to achieve an increase in the take up of EVs. This roadmap will be developed following a number of stakeholder workshops which will integrate the necessary expertise from across the EV sector. It will be published by early 2013.
(b) Over the past two years, the Scottish Government has invested over £8 million in electric vehicles and infrastructure for Scottish public sector. This has enabled Scotland’s public services to purchase around 270 low carbon vehicles and install around 240 charging points across the country, with a further 170 charging points planned to be installed during 2012-13.
Charging infrastructure has been installed via the UK Government’s Plugged in Places (PiP) scheme, which has brought £2.25 million of additional funding into Scotland. The first round in 2011-12 focussed on locating electric vehicle charging points to support the developing fleet of public-sector electric vehicles, in 2012-13 we are continuing to work with the public sector and others to expand the network of charging infrastructure to include more publicly available locations such as workplaces, park-and-ride sites, leisure centre car parks and on-street locations.
(c) A key focus of E-cosse will be to consider the future requirements for recharging infrastructure in Scotland to support growth in markets for EVs. As part of the roadmap development process, an infrastructure workshop will consider the entire EV recharging ecosystem, paying particular attention to the enabling technologies, operating models and future user requirements.
(d) In 2012-13 Transport Scotland will continue to work with the public sector and others to expand the network of Scottish Plugged in Places charging infrastructure, one area of which will be to increase the uptake of charging points installed by businesses.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-06938 by reference.