The number of electric cars in London has grown significantly in the last five years. There are 10,000 electric cars registered in London – ten times as many as in 2012 – and 3,000 charging points.[2]
However, is growth in electric car demand outstripping the supply of charging points?
Can the spread of charging points, their locations and accessibility be improved to encourage more Londoners to go electric?
Tomorrow, the London Assembly Environment Committee will discuss electric car charging in London and the barriers to the take-up of electric cars, especially for people who don’t have their own garage or drive way. The Committee will also discuss how car clubs can contribute, whether or not we have enough charging points for zero-emission black cabs and the need for technicians skilled in electric vehicles to service and repair them.
The guests include:
- Lilli Matson, Director of Transport Strategy, TfL
- Oliver Lord, Senior Policy & Programme Officer (air quality), GLA
- Garry Thornton, Senior Marketing Manager, Zipcar
- Kate Hinton, the PR Network (Zipcar)
- Steve Nash, CEO, Institute of the Motor Industry
- Caroline Watson, Network Manager, Low Emission Vehicles, C40 Cities
In the second part of the meeting the Committee will discuss environmental issues in the London Plan. The guests include:
- Jules Pipe, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills
- Rachael Rooney, Strategic Planning Manager, GLA
- Peter Heath, Senior Planner, GLA
- Rhian Williams, Senior Strategic Planner, GLA
- Jorn Peters, Senior Strategic Planner, GLA
The meeting will take place on Wednesday, 17 January from 10:00am in The Chamber (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).
Media and members of the public are invited to attend
The meeting can also be viewed LIVE via webcast or YouTube
Follow us and take part in the meeting discussion using #AssemblyEnv and #ElectricVehicles and #LondonPlan
Notes to editors
- Full agenda papers.
- Department for Transport, Vehicle licensing statistics April to June 2017, table VEH0130
- Leonie Cooper AM, Chair of the Environment Committee is available for interview. See contact details below.
- London Assembly Environment Committee.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
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