EV charging policy will hamper UK's levelling up and net zero plans, says Liberty Charge

Public spending on electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure must focus on Britain's deprived and rural communities, suggests Liberty Charge.

The chargepoint operator warns the government could fail to meet both its ambition of at least 300,000 chargepoints by 2030, and achieve its social levelling up agenda.

Its report The Social Inequity of EV Charging argues that access to EV chargepoints will be more challenging for many people living in towns and cities. Those who cannot install...