1、 Reading Transport Strategy 2040 Sub-Strategy:Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy 2023 Draft for Consultation-June 2023 Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy 2023 Page i June 2023 CONTENTS PAGE FOREWORD ii 1.INTRODUCTION 1 2.POLICY CONTEXT 7 3.EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE IN

2、READING 15 4.CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE OPTIONS APPRAISAL 37 5.FUNDING OPTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES 49 6.CONCLUSION 58 7.CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY PLAN 60 This document is available in accessible formats on request by email to transportreading.gov.uk June 2023 Page ii Electric Vehicle Charging Infr

3、astructure Strategy 2023 FOREWORD Our new draft Electric Vehicle Our new draft Electric Vehicle(EV)(EV)Charging Infrastructure Strategy has been developed as a subCharging Infrastructure Strategy has been developed as a sub-strategy strategy to the to the emergingemerging Reading Transport Strategy

4、2040Reading Transport Strategy 2040,which aims to deliver a sustainable transport system in,which aims to deliver a sustainable transport system in Reading to create an attractive,green and vibrant town.This Reading to create an attractive,green and vibrant town.This EV EV Strategy is also an import

5、ant Strategy is also an important elementelement in in achieving the aims and objectives of Readings Climate Emergency Strategy,including the ambachieving the aims and objectives of Readings Climate Emergency Strategy,including the ambitious itious target of achieving a net zero carbon town by 2030.

6、target of achieving a net zero carbon town by 2030.Central Government has brought forward plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the UK by 2030,and over the past few years there has been a significant growth in the proportion of new EV sales across the country,including in Reading.Th