Britain will make electric car chargers compulsory for new buildings in England from 2022, as it switches away from high-polluting vehicles, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.
Johnson, fresh from hosting the COP26 climate change summit, told business leaders that he will legislate to compel charging points in new homes, supermarkets and workplaces in England, as part of his carbon-slashing plans.
The new legislation will create 145,000 new charging points per year and apply also to major renovation projects.
“We will require new homes and buildings to have electric vehicle charging points,” Johnson told the annual gathering of the CBI.—APP
