A provisional agreement has been reached between the European Parliament and member states that sets mandatory national targets for the distribution of EV and hydrogen charging stations throughout the European Union. Agreement has also been reached on ensuring that the recharging and payment processes are as straightforward as possible.
Northern Ireland has long been lagging behind the rest of the UK in the development of its electric vehicle charging infrastructure – according to Department for Transport figures, the region had only 20 public charge points per 100,000 people compared to the UK average of 60.