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"Australia’s Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) has partnered with the City of Ryde
in New South Wales to deliver a comprehensive guide to help local councils as
they transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and support EV uptake in their
communities.
The ‘Electric Vehicle Resource Pack for Local Governments’ is now available
online and updates a previous edition which was published in 2020. It is
designed to provide councils across Australia with the initial tools to support
the transition to EVs, and shares case studies on how some local councils are
already supporting EV adoption.
“While the federal, state, and territory governments have an important role to
play in increasing the supply of EVs to Australia, and supporting households
and businesses in making the switch to an EV, local governments are also
crucial,” the authors of the Resource Pack write.
“Since this level of government is often closest to the public, local
governments can make a significant contribution in leading by example in
transitioning to EVs and increasing the visibility of these vehicles in the
community.”
The EVC wants local councils and governments to focus on eight policy areas
which include setting sustainability targets, incentivising EV adoption,
future-proofing the built environment for EVs, enabling installation of EV
charging infrastructure, transitioning council fleets to EVs, improving access
for electric trucks, promoting micro-mobility sharing, and increasing EV
awareness."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
