Daily Current Affairs / England will be the first country to include EV chargers in new homes
Category : International Published on: September 13 2021
· The British government will introduce legislation in 2021 that would require electric vehicle chargers to be available in all newly built homes and offices in England
· In particular, all new homes and offices should feature "smart" charging devices that can automatically charge vehicles during off-peak periods.
· The proposal is part of a movement to rapidly boost the number of Chargers across England ahead of Britain's 2030 ban of new fossil-fuel vehicles.
· The Home and Office EV Charger mandate campaign is expected to start in 2022.
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v Queen: Queen Elizabeth II
v Capital: London
v Prime minister: Boris Johnson
v Currency: Pound sterling
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