Source: WEF
Charging ahead: How to unlock the electric vehicle revolution
August 14, 2023
EVs are crucial for cutting emissions in cities and delivering cleaner air for residents.
• Electric vehicle sales continue to skyrocket, with a 71% increase in May in Europe.
• Governments are increasing financial support to boost EV adoption, but challenges remain to mainstream EVs.
• A new taskforce, spearheaded by the World Economic Forum, is investigating how cities and the private sector can channel investment in the EV revolution.
With 68% of people expected to live in cities by 2050, urban areas will be at the heart of the electric vehicle (EV) transition, which is well underway. The adoption of EVs has skyrocketed in the past five years, growing from around 3.1 million EVs globally in 2017 to over 20 million in 2022. Of course, it is crucial that public, shared and active modes of transport are also prioritised – not only to decarbonize, but also to tackle congestion, air pollution, safety, and more – but EVs will be important for cities in cutting emissions and delivering cleaner air for residents.
City governments have a crucial role to play in supporting the transition to EVs, perhaps none more important than creating a crucial piece of infrastructure: EV charging. Enabling and supporting the creation of a widespread network of charging stations is a vital piece of the puzzle when it comes to growing the adoption of EVs, making their use more convenient, seamless and reliable.
Which cities are leading the charge?
Across the world, cities are demonstrating leadership in advancing the transition to EVs. Cities are taking a variety of approaches to scale up EVs and charging infrastructure. C40 Cities' recent report, EV charging infrastructure: Business models and city case studies, highlighted different approaches that cities can take in scaling up EV infrastructure, including:
Government driven:
In countries where local governments have substantial authority, cities have an opportunity to lead the development of a deployment strategy of vehicle chargers. London and Barcelona, for example, have set ambitious goals and have been leading the way to achieve national emission reduction targets by developing strong business and financing models, bringing the private sector and utilities to join forces in achieving their objectives.
For instance, in 2018 the Mayor of London announced a public-private electrification infrastructure taskforce, which informed the subsequent EV Infrastructure Delivery Plan and EV infrastructure strategy for 2030 to roll out action on the ground. Thanks to this strong planning, London has rapidly scaled its charging network, having almost a third of all public chargers in the UK.
In Barcelona, the city government set out an Electric Mobility Strategy in 2018 to guide the drive to electrification, including targets to have 80% of the municipal vehicle fleet electric by 2024. With the city now having over 700 charging points, complemented by incentives such as free parking and tax incentives, Barcelona is home to 15% of all EVs in Spain.
Private sector driven:
Cities can have an important impact by sending strong signals to the market and ultimately shaping the private sector's approach to EV charging roll-out. In Bangkok, the deployment of infrastructure investment was driven by public-private partnerships, public agencies and the private sector. The national government introduced a framework and the city worked with the private sector to support the deployment of the stations. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has offered incentives to encourage investment from the private sector, such as a 50% reduction in electricity tariffs on public EV chargers, which has contributed to numerous private companies installing chargers in the city, with around 3,000 chargers now present – around 80% of all chargers in Thailand.
Please go to WEF to continue your WEF reeducation.
City governments have a crucial role to play in supporting the transition to EVs, perhaps none more important than creating a crucial piece of infrastructure: EV charging. Enabling and supporting the creation of a widespread network of charging stations is a vital piece of the puzzle when it comes to growing the adoption of EVs, making their use more convenient, seamless and reliable.
Which cities are leading the charge?
Across the world, cities are demonstrating leadership in advancing the transition to EVs. Cities are taking a variety of approaches to scale up EVs and charging infrastructure. C40 Cities' recent report, EV charging infrastructure: Business models and city case studies, highlighted different approaches that cities can take in scaling up EV infrastructure, including:
Government driven:
In countries where local governments have substantial authority, cities have an opportunity to lead the development of a deployment strategy of vehicle chargers. London and Barcelona, for example, have set ambitious goals and have been leading the way to achieve national emission reduction targets by developing strong business and financing models, bringing the private sector and utilities to join forces in achieving their objectives.
For instance, in 2018 the Mayor of London announced a public-private electrification infrastructure taskforce, which informed the subsequent EV Infrastructure Delivery Plan and EV infrastructure strategy for 2030 to roll out action on the ground. Thanks to this strong planning, London has rapidly scaled its charging network, having almost a third of all public chargers in the UK.
In Barcelona, the city government set out an Electric Mobility Strategy in 2018 to guide the drive to electrification, including targets to have 80% of the municipal vehicle fleet electric by 2024. With the city now having over 700 charging points, complemented by incentives such as free parking and tax incentives, Barcelona is home to 15% of all EVs in Spain.
Private sector driven:
Cities can have an important impact by sending strong signals to the market and ultimately shaping the private sector's approach to EV charging roll-out. In Bangkok, the deployment of infrastructure investment was driven by public-private partnerships, public agencies and the private sector. The national government introduced a framework and the city worked with the private sector to support the deployment of the stations. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has offered incentives to encourage investment from the private sector, such as a 50% reduction in electricity tariffs on public EV chargers, which has contributed to numerous private companies installing chargers in the city, with around 3,000 chargers now present – around 80% of all chargers in Thailand.
Please go to WEF to continue your WEF reeducation.
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