GREEN MEANS GO
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL CABINET AGREES 12-YEAR ELECTRIC VEHICLE STRATEGY
EV charge-points will appear in greater numbers and at strategic locations across Birmingham because on 9 Novem- ber the city council accepted a 12-year EV strategy that will contribute to meeting its net-zero target by 2030. The rollout of more than 3,000 EV charge-points across Birmingham is predicted to contribute to around 50% of the reduction in city emissions from cars and vans in 2030, com- pared to 2020 levels. To eliminate transport emissions it will be necessary to both reduce vehicle usage and ownership and shift remaining transport to vehicles without emissions. Complementing the current EV charging infrastructure of 394 charge-points, the 12-year strategy aims to tackle the barriers that may prevent people from converting to EV such as charge-point accessibility and expense of vehicle purchase. Charge-points will be deployed along major routes for in-trip charging; at destinations; and in residential areas: locations that will produce the greatest effect on reducing greenhouse gases by 2030. Innovative technologies will also be implemented to support the 30% of households which do not have off-street parking,
where private charging- points could be embed- ded in kerbstones and lampposts. Grants to purchase elec- tric hackney and PHVs will also be made avail- able from the Govern- ment Office for Low Emission Vehicles and Brum Breathes which supports the CAZ. HS2 will enable more people to visit, so power-points will also emerge in new shared public transport hubs, stations and taxi drop-off areas. Cabinet member for Transport and Environment, Councillor Waseem Zaffar said: “To reduce then eliminate transport emissions it is necessary to both reduce vehicle usage and ownership and shift the remaining vehicles to vehicles with- out emissions. So, I welcome this long-term strategy which has been modelled to future-proof the council’s transport and environmental needs.”
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Four new electric taxis have been added to the Go Taxi service on the Isle of Wight. The County Press reports that the ride hailing app has announced a new category through which customers can book an EV for their Christmas journeys. The company said the decision to invest in and launch four EVs is its first step towards its commitment to zero-emission travel anywhere on the Island. Co-founder and managing director of Go Taxi, Kev Barton, said: “We are very proud to go forward greener and launch our EV Taxi service across the Island. EVs are the future – and will mean a smoother, more pleasant ride for our passengers as well as helping the Island’s eco credentials. “Our goal when we created our taxi booking app was to deliver a zero carbon, reliable and friendly service for all of our customers.” Go Taxi is already partnering with more than 15 local taxi operators and is looking to increase the number of drivers it has across the Island in the coming weeks, to provide an Island wide service over the festive period.
DECEMBER 2021
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