UK Power Networks (UKPN) has signed a two-year agreement with electric vehicle (EV) charge point operator ubitricity to implement a pilot programme that shift part of network utilisation for EV charging away from peak times.
The UK government will put £200 million funding into four demonstration projects aimed at promoting zero emissions trucks and putting more electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs) onto the roads.
“The cancellation of some net zero measures is likely to increase both energy bills and motoring costs for households,” the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has warned.