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Policy Context
Climate Action Plan 2023 Introduction
Climate Action Plan 2023 has been prepared under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 and responds to our changing climate which is rapidly transforming our world. There has been an increase of approximately one degree in average global temperatures since 1850, which has resulted in increases in greenhouse gases (GHGs) due to the burning of fossil fuels. Climate Action Plan 2023 sets out a roadmap for Ireland to take action to reduce our emissions by 50% by 2030 and ultimately reach net zero by 2050. Transport Sector With respect to the Transport Industry the Plan will: • drive policies to reduce transport emissions by improving our town, cities and rural planning, and by adopting the Avoid-Shift- Improve approach: reducing or avoiding the need for travel, shifting to public transport, walking and cycling and improving the energy efficiency of vehicles.
The plan calls for a significant cut in transport emissions with updated targets to include a 20% reduction in total vehicle kilometres, a reduction in fuel usage, and a significant uptake in sustainable transport trips and a shift towards active and sustainable travel modes. The Plan acknowledges that fleet electrification and use of biofuels will provide the greatest share of emissions abatement in the medium term, with 30% of the private car fleet to be electrified by 2030. Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure With respect to Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure the Plan has identified the following: • Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI) was established in July 2022 as a dedicated office to support consumers, the public sector, and businesses to continue to make the switch to zero-emission vehicles. ZEVI will lead on the delivery of the Ireland ’ s target to have 30% of the private car fleet to be electrified by 2030. • A National Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy has recently been published and provides a set of common policies and standards for the rollout of EV charging and will provide guidance on the fair and efficient rollout of charging infrastructure in the state. • The ambition of the Strategy is to meet the needs of the Climate Action Plan target of 940,000 electric vehicles in total by 2030 (845,000 passenger EVs, and 95,000 light goods vehicles). • ZEVI have a number of commitments to deliver over the coming years including: o Destination Charge Point Schemes – including sports clubs, community centres, etc.., as well as commercial destinations; o Local Authority Residential Charging Schemes including a shared charging app pilot;
Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy - Publicly Accessible Charging Infrastructure
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