CLIENT:
Cork City Council
PROJECT NAME: REPORT TITLE:
Cork City Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy
SEA Statement
3.4 Evaluation of Reasonable Alternatives and Reasons for Choosing the Preferred Alternatives An evaluation of the potential effects of the reasonable alternatives on the baseline environment was carried out in accordance with the SEA Directive and best practice guidelines. A summary of this evaluation is presented below: a) Is it preferable to progress the expansion of the EV Charging Network in Cork City through the Cork City Development Plan 2022 - 2028 or through a dedicated EV Charging Strategy? • It was determined that developing and adopting a dedicated, bespoke EV Charging Strategy was preferred over using the CDP to deliver the expansion of the EV charging network given that a dedicated Strategy would provide a greater degree of focus and specificity in relation to the development of EV charging infrastructure in Cork City. This would result in a more appropriately focussed, detailed and extensive Strategy and a more concentrated effort for delivery. This approach was predicted to be more likely to result in the development of a suitable EV charging network in Cork City, and, as a result, will better support the uptake in EVs, a reduction in the use of ICE-based vehicles and associated emissions, and a reduction in transport sector GHG emissions overall in Cork City. This approach is more likely to maximise potential positive environmental effects on material assets, climate, air quality and population and human health associated with the delivery of an expanded EV charging network in Cork City. b) Reasonable Alternatives for the Spatial Distribution of the EV Charging Network in Cork City. • Seven reasonable alternative Scenarios were considered under this heading. Among the number of reasonable alternative spatial distribution strategies, Scenario 2 was determined to be the preferred Reasonable Alternative spatial distribution approach. Scenario 2 best aligns with potential EV charging requirements analysed and identified in by the national Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy 2022-2025. It is predicted that Scenario 2 will better accommodate universal access to EV charging infrastructure, an uptake in EVs in Cork City, and the realisation and maximisation of potential positive environmental effects associated with Strategy implementation - on material assets, the climate environment, local air quality and population and human health. c) Reasonable Alternatives for the EV Charging Strategy Delivery Timeframe. • Two reasonable alternatives were considered under this heading. It was determined that a phased delivery of EV charging infrastructure across two delivery phases, 2023 - 2025 and 2025 - 2030, will align with predicted levels of EV uptake defined in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy 2022-2025.
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