Leeds City Council EV Strategy 2022-2030 Flashcards
How much of the city’s carbon emissions were estimated to be transport based in 2020? And by whom?
38%, estimated by Leeds Climate Comission
In what strategy is decarbonisation one of the central pillars? What does this mean for EV?
The Connecting Leeds Transport Strategy
A key step is the need to encourage the uptake of zero emissions vehicles, a facilitator of which will be to ensure sufficient electric vehicle charging infrastructure
How much co2 is produced by burning a litre of petrol?
2.39kgs according to UK average data
Why is it not enough to say that, because most households (70%)
have off-street parking, EVCPs will be installed mainly by owners?
- Landlords often won’t allow it to happen for those who rent.
- Commercial buildings have limited spare power capacity.
Why does it help us that the frequency of charging may be slower than expected
A low power solution works well.
Most mid-market EVs have a range of 150-200 miles, and a typical household vehicle mileage could be provided by charging just once a week.
What are the implications of a lower-than-expected charging frequency for resource allocation?
- Delivery of CPs must be carefully targeted to meet the needs of those who cannot utilise home/work charging.
- Infrastructure is designed to be utilised by multiple users.
What is the projected electric vehicles numbers that National Highways deems ‘good practice’ for West Yorkshire by 2025?
241,116
What is the projected electric vehicles numbers that National Highways deems ‘good practice’ for West Yorkshire by 2030?
665,529
What position does LCC want to take in an EV charging infrastructure project?
- Facilitator and key stakeholder in working to support EV uptake.
- However, local authorities should not be expected to be solely responsible for the planning, delivery and operation
What are the ideal characteristics of the councils EVCP network?
- Commercially viable and sustainable
- Well maintained
- Reliable
What does the council want from its private partner?
- Back office
- Maintenance
- Customer service
- Purchasing power
…to be able to deliver the best value and experience to customers
What are the high-level principles for developing electric vehicle charging infrastructure for Leeds?
- Alignment with EV uptake
- Recognition that home and work charging will meet bulk of charge requirements
- Modal shift away from car use and active travel are two important elements of the transport strategy and charging infrastructure must not disrupt these
- Charging infrastructure must consider shared mobility such as car clubs
- Innovated partnership working to help deliver charging through external investment
- Focus on charging infrastructure that does not replicate what will be delivered by external parties
- Ensure equity in accessibility of zero emission travel choices
To meet the challenge of decarbonisation of transport through city scale adoption of EV, there is a need for the council to:
- Work with the CPO to identify opportunities for commercial investment.
- Facilitate the development of on-street charging hub facilities in appropriate locations, ‘rather than directly outside domestic properties’.
- Develop the principles for where on-street charging can be delivered.
- Recognise the council as a facilitator.
- Engage proactively with developers on EV hubs / EV car parks
- Commence delivery of pilot projects to identify a forward plan.
How does the EVI strategy link to the health of residents?
- Air pollution disproportionately impacts residents who live in inner-city and less affluent areas.
- Greater exposure to air pollution is correlated with a greater risk of long term health conditions.
- Supporting the uptake of zero emissions vehicles will improve the health of residents facing poverty and inequality.
