Mark Harrison, head of home energy supplier dcbel said the scheme would divide those who “can afford new homes and those who can’t” He has asked whether the policy will “go far enough” for electric car owners and has instead called for new incentives.
“Only 123,000 homes were built in 2020, and while more are planned post-Covid, there’s a strong possibility this scheme will exacerbate inequalities between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’ in the UK – those who can afford new homes and those who can’t.
“We encourage the Government to urgently review its approach towards the UK’s existing housing stock and consider a VAT reduction on residential charge points as it has done with other green home energy devices.
“Right now, we’re reliant mainly on broader behaviour change, and with 19 million home charge points needed to achieve the Government’s 2035 deadline, incentives for existing homeowners need to be prioritised.
“The OZEV (The Office for Zero Emissions Vehicles) £350 grant scheme for single residential units will close next Spring, and the danger is that that the government sends out mixed signals.”
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The OZEV recently announced it would be updating its support for homeowners this year.
From April 2022, the scheme will be expanded to target people in rented and leasehold accommodation.
However, the scheme will close for homeowners who live in single-unit occupancy properties such as bungalows or terraced housing.
LeasePlan has previously warned it was surprising to see the terms of the scheme change so early in the EV lifecycle.
Boris Johnson announced the new plans at the CBI conference yesterday, announcing all new homes, offices and supermarkets will be forced to install charging points by 2030.
He predicts this alone will generate an extra 145,000 charging stations as the UK accelerates its EV infrastructure.
However, the scheme was backed by many industry insiders wgho claimed the project would help accelerate demand for the new vehicles.
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