This paper explains what electric vehicles are and how successive governments have planned for infrastructure and provided vehicle grants and incentives to encourage and accommodate their growth. It also sets out how the electricity grid is preparing to accommodate any increased demand from EV charging and looks at comparative emissions from EVs and conventional vehicles.
Documents to download
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Energy Bill: Committee Stage Report (317 KB, PDF)
[Bill 79 of 2007-08]
Documents to download
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Energy Bill: Committee Stage Report (317 KB, PDF)
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