More than 500 new stations to help fill ‘geographic gaps’ in B.C.’s charging network
A $30 million program funding more than 500 new public charging stations for zero-emission vehicles will prioritize rural, northern and First Nation communities.
Businesses, not-for-profits, local governments, Indigenous communities, utility or public sector organizations including utilities; health authorities; school districts; universities and Crown corporations can apply for funding to install charging stations on their properties through the new CleanBC Go Electric Public Charger Program.
But the current distribution of charging stations favours more urban areas. Wednesday’s announcement will prioritize applications for projects “that fill geographic gaps in B.C.’s charging network, that are located in rural, northern and First Nation communities or that are located in urban areas with high EV uptake.”
Transportation accounts for the largest share of B.C.’s greenhouse gas emissions, about 40 per cent. Osborne recently acknowledged B.C. must “make big changes” to cut those numbers.“That’s why it’s so important that we make it easier and affordable for people to drive zero-emission vehicles,” he said.
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