EU carmakers have complained that the pace of rolling out electric charging stations in the EU is too slow. 8.8 million charging posts will be needed by 2030 if they are to keep pace with the electric car boom.
EU carmakers say the pace of charging stations in the 27-member bloc has not kept pace with the growing number of new electric vehicles.
Since 2017, sales of electric cars in the bloc have grown three times faster than the number of charging stations installed, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) said in its latest report.
ACEA said the EU will need 8.8 million public car charging stations by 2030, which means 22,000 charging stations will need to be installed every week, eight times the current installation rate.
The European Commission estimates that the EU will need 3.5 million charging stations by 2030.
The report adds that infrastructure is key to incentivizing more people to buy electric vehicles, which is crucial for the EU to achieve its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.
Importance of electric vehicle infrastructure to climate goals
The European Climate Law, adopted in 2021, obliges EU member states to reduce emissions to 55% of 1990 levels by 2030.
The 2050 climate neutrality target means that the entire EU will achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions.
“We need to popularize electric vehicles on a large scale in all EU countries to achieve Europe’s ambitious emission reduction targets,” ACEA Director General Sigrid de Vrie said in a press release.
“This goal cannot be achieved without commercial ev charger throughout the EU.”
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Post time: Jul-16-2024
