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Leading the Charge: Electric London – Powering Up: Investment and Infrastructure


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London is rapidly expanding its electric vehicle infrastructure, with over 21,000 charging points across the city – nearly a third of the UK’s total. But to meet its 2030 net zero targets, London will need tens of thousands more, with significant investment required across all boroughs. Upcoming changes to the Cleaner Vehicle Discount, which would end EVs’ exemption from the congestion charge, risk slowing that progress.


The Electric London coalition, following The Standard’s Leading the Charge campaign, is calling on Mayor Sadiq Khan to protect London’s EV uptake and ongoing infrastructure growth.


In this second special episode focusing on investment and infrastructure, The Standard’s Business Editor, Jonathan Prynn, speaks with Matt Croucher, Chief Commercial Officer at ChargePoint operator Believ, and Judy O’Keefe, Director of Fleet at Openreach, who is overseeing one of the UK’s largest commercial EV transitions. They explore what it takes to electrify London at scale, the challenges facing fleet operators and charging providers, and what needs to happen to keep the city on track for a cleaner, electric future.

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