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The City of Sydney, Australia voted unanimously in favor of a plan to increase electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and shift to zero-tailpipe-emission options in its municipal fleet on Sunday evening.
The project includes plans to double the city’s EV chargers in council car parks, and perform pilot programs for low-impact on-street charging, as well as a larger plan to develop and retrofit current buildings with charging hardware.
In addition, the city plans to transition its light- and heavy-duty vehicle fleet to electric options.
Lord Mayor Clover Moore addressed the city’s net zero carbon targets, saying that vehicles played a huge role in emissions.
“If we are to stop dangerous runaway climate change, we need to reach net zero emissions as soon as possible. Lowering transport emissions, which are currently around 20% of all our emissions, will be crucial to this task,” Moore said on Monday.
“Reducing private vehicle dependence is the most effective way to cut emissions, so we remain focused on delivering our comprehensive bike network, supporting ambitious public transport projects and ensuring our city is a pleasant and accessible place to walk to, from and around.”
The new plan will see Sydney increase charging capacity at Goulburn Street and Kings Cross car parks to 18 chargers, with another two 22kWh chargers to be installed in Cope Street car park in Redfern and Wilson Street car park in Newtown.
The city is also working with Ausgrid to test an unobtrusive on-street electric vehicle charger on an existing power pole in Glebe to seek ways to bring on-street charging access–without burdening the public domain.
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