Written question WQ90177
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Climate Change
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
What is the Government doing to promote the use of electric vehicles in Wales?
Answer
Answered by Deputy Minister for Climate Change
From January 2024, the introduction of the new Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate will ensure that at least 22% of new cars sold will be zero emission rising to 80% in 2030 (similarly for vans 10% rising to 70%).
Local authorities have been awarded £15 million grant funding to increase the number of charging facilities and address gaps in provision or market failure. The new funding follows the £26m already invested in charging infrastructure across Wales since 2021, which has helped increase the total number of publicly available chargepoints in Wales.
We are also working with the UK Government to promote the uptake of the incentives they offer in Wales including grants provided through the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV): Office for Zero Emission Vehicles - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).