14th July 2023
Written by Mitchell LakinNet Zero by 2050
On the 27th of June 2019, the UK became the first major economy to pass laws to not only reduce but bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. This was a big leap from the previous goal to reach a minimum 80% reduction from 1990 emission levels. Transport, primarily cars, makes up the largest percentage of these emissions, totalling 27% in 2019, according to BEIS. This means the electric vehicle sector is a major focus, so much that – in 2020 – the Prime Minister announced a goal to end the sale of new fossil fuel-powered vehicles by 2020. This article will break down the measures in place to meet these ambitious targets, the progress being made so far and how Car Charged UK is contributing to reducing the country’s climate change impact.
In Quarter One of this year, the Government released a series of new measures to aid EV supply and the supporting infrastructure. As explored in our news article On-street Charging, accommodation for car owners without a driveway is a major step in converting existing drivers to plug-in hybrid or battery-powered EVs. The £381 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund and additional £15 million On-Street Residential Charging Scheme (ORCS) have been put in place to install chargepoints and increase widespread availability. As well as commercial and domestic installations, we are in the testing stages of producing wireless on-street charging infrastructure to supply demand in heavily urban areas.
According to DESNZ and Ofgem, EV electricity requirements reach ‘almost three quarters of today’s typical household consumption’. Although EVs improve local air quality and are net zero in terms of direct exhaust emissions, this is not the case for their whole lifecycle, namely in terms of the power sources they draw from. At CCUK, we are looking to get one step ahead of this issue with our solar carports electric energy storage system (EESS) creating one sustainable loop to chargepoints connected to the system. To find out more about how this operates, see our news article Solar Carport Complete.
After outlining some of the major targets, how is the UK’s progress in 2023? SMMT compared the growth in EVs and infrastructure as last year came to its end. Battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) such as the Tesla Model 3, Polestar 2 or BMW i3 now represent well over one in five newly registered cars, up by 38% since 2022. This is counterbalanced with a reduction of 25.3% in fossil fuel-powered cars registered. Since the launch of the net zero target in 2019, there have been significant advancements in the production of EVs. However, if the nation is to reach the ambitious target of all new net zero vehicles by 2030, chargepoints need to be accessible by all consumers in both rural and urban areas. We are working hard to meet this demand as we aim to be a crucial component in the march to a net zero UK.
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Net Zero by 2050
On the 27th of June 2019, the UK became the first major economy to pass laws to not only reduce but bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. This was a big leap from the previous goal to reach a minimum 80% reduction from 1990 emission levels. Transport, primarily cars, makes up the largest percentage of these emissions, totalling 27% in 2019, according to BEIS. This means the electric vehicle sector is a major focus, so much that – in 2020 – the Prime Minister announced a goal to end the sale of new fossil fuel-powered vehicles by 2020. This article will break down the measures in place to meet these ambitious targets, the progress being made so far and how Car Charged UK is contributing to reducing the country’s climate change impact.
In Quarter One of this year, the Government released a series of new measures to aid EV supply and the supporting infrastructure. As explored in our news article On-street Charging, accommodation for car owners without a driveway is a major step in converting existing drivers to plug-in hybrid or battery-powered EVs. The £381 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund and additional £15 million On-Street Residential Charging Scheme (ORCS) have been put in place to install chargepoints and increase widespread availability. As well as commercial and domestic installations, we are in the testing stages of producing wireless on-street charging infrastructure to supply demand in heavily urban areas.
According to DESNZ and Ofgem, EV electricity requirements reach ‘almost three quarters of today’s typical household consumption’. Although EVs improve local air quality and are net zero in terms of direct exhaust emissions, this is not the case for their whole lifecycle, namely in terms of the power sources they draw from. At CCUK, we are looking to get one step ahead of this issue with our solar carports electric energy storage system (EESS) creating one sustainable loop to chargepoints connected to the system. To find out more about how this operates, see our news article Solar Carport Complete.
After outlining some of the major targets, how is the UK’s progress in 2023? SMMT compared the growth in EVs and infrastructure as last year came to its end. Battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) such as the Tesla Model 3, Polestar 2 or BMW i3 now represent well over one in five newly registered cars, up by 38% since 2022. This is counterbalanced with a reduction of 25.3% in fossil fuel-powered cars registered. Since the launch of the net zero target in 2019, there have been significant advancements in the production of EVs. However, if the nation is to reach the ambitious target of all new net zero vehicles by 2030, chargepoints need to be accessible by all consumers in both rural and urban areas. We are working hard to meet this demand as we aim to be a crucial component in the march to a net zero UK.
To keep updated on our latest news regarding installations, EV developments and more articles like this, follow us on:
Facebook: Car Charged UK
Instagram: Car_Chargeduk
Twitter: CarChargedUK
Linkedin: car-charged-uk