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<p>The UK has been a global front-runner in supporting provision of charging infrastructure
along with private sector investment. Our vision is to have one of the best infrastructure
networks in the world for electric vehicles (EVs), and we want chargepoints to be
accessible, affordable and secure. The number of public chargepoints available has
increased by 33% in the past 12 months from October 2020 to October 2021.</p><p> </p><p>We
will invest over £1.3 billion in accelerating the roll out of charging infrastructure
over the next four years, targeting support on rapid chargepoints on motorways and
major roads, and installing more on-street chargepoints near homes and workplaces
to make charging as easy as refuelling a petrol or diesel car. Our grant schemes and
the £400m Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund will see thousands more electric
vehicle charge-points installed across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Government’s forthcoming
EV Infrastructure Strategy will define our vision for the continued roll-out of a
world-leading charging infrastructure network across the UK. The strategy will focus
on how we will unlock the chargepoint rollout needed to enable the transition from
early adoption to mass market uptake of EVs. We will set out our next steps to address
barriers to private investment and level up charge point provision. The strategy will
clearly establish Government’s expectations for the roles and responsibilities of
key stakeholders in the planning and deployment of charging infrastructure.</p><p
/><p>Alongside the Strategy, to increase confidence in the charging network and reduce
range anxiety the Government is working with industry to simplify payment, ensure
reliability and make chargepoint data freely available, helping drivers easily locate
and access available chargepoints. In Spring 2021 we consulted on measures to improve
the consumer experience of public charging and we will publish our response this winter
and are seeking to lay legislation in the new year.</p><p /><p />
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