Plans to spend around £35 million on schemes which will encourage more uptake of ultra-low emission vehicles around the UK have been announced by the government.
Included in this funding is a £20 million competition which aims to help councils introduce charging points for electric taxis. There’s also up to £10 million of funding for charging points near workplaces and houses with no off-street parking.
Smaller schemes announced include £2 million of grants for organisations to use hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, plus a £3.75 million scheme to encourage greater use of zero-emission motorcycles and scooters.
These various schemes are all part of a previous pledge made by the Government to invest as much as £600 million towards ultra-low emission vehicles by 2020.
The Transport Minister, John Hayes, said: “No matter what mode of transport you need – a scooter to get to work, a car or a van to run your business – we are here to help you do it with zero emissions.
“The number of ultra-low-emission vehicles on our roads are at record levels and new registrations have risen by 250 per cent in just over two years. We are committing £35 million to help install new charge points and offer new grants as we aim for nearly all cars and vans on our roads to be zero emission by 2050.”
