ABERDEEN ELECTRIC VEHICLE FRAMEWORK 2020 TO 2030 Evidence Base & Baseline Report JULY 2020 CONTACTS KERI STEWART Associate Technical Director m +44 (0)7557 549307 Arcadis. e [email protected] 180 West George Street Glasgow G2 2NR United Kingdom Arcadis (UK) Limited is a private limited company registered in England registration number: 1093549. Registered office, Arcadis House, 34 York Way, London, N1 9AB. Part of the Arcadis Group of Companies along with other entities in the UK. Regulated by RICS. Copyright © 2018 Arcadis. 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CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................... 8 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 11 1.1 Background .......................................................................................................................................... 11 1.2 Purpose of the EV Framework ............................................................................................................ 11 1.3 Scope .................................................................................................................................................... 12 1.4 Environmental Context ....................................................................................................................... 12 1.5 Report Structure .................................................................................................................................. 13 2 POLICY AND BEST PRACTICE .............................................................................. 14 2.1 Policy Context ...................................................................................................................................... 14 2.1.1 UK Policy, Legislation and Relevant Initiatives .................................................................................. 14 2.1.2 Scottish Policy, Legislation, Strategy and Relevant Initiatives ........................................................... 15 2.1.3 European Policies and Legislation ..................................................................................................... 20 2.2 Best Practice Examples ...................................................................................................................... 21 2.2.1 European Local Authorities ................................................................................................................ 21 2.2.2 English Local Authorities .................................................................................................................... 22 2.2.3 Scottish Local Authorities ................................................................................................................... 22 2.2.4 Gap Analysis ...................................................................................................................................... 23 3 TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW .................................................................................... 24 3.1 Vehicles ................................................................................................................................................ 24 3.1.1 Vehicle Availability ............................................................................................................................. 24 3.1.2 EV Roadmap ...................................................................................................................................... 24 3.2 Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................................ 25 3.2.1 EV Recharging ................................................................................................................................... 25 3.2.2 EV Infrastructure Roadmap ................................................................................................................ 26 3.2.3 Novel Charging Solutions ................................................................................................................... 26 4 METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................................... 31 4.1 Baselining ............................................................................................................................................. 31 4.2 Scenario Development ........................................................................................................................ 31 4.3 Infrastructure Demand and Site Identification .................................................................................. 32 4.4 Residential On-Street Charging ......................................................................................................... 34 5 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ............................................................................ 36 5.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 36 5.2 Stakeholder Questionnaire ................................................................................................................. 36 5.2.1 Themes .............................................................................................................................................. 37 5.3 Public Survey ....................................................................................................................................... 42 5.3.1 Summary ............................................................................................................................................ 42 5.4 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 42 6 BASELINE OF VEHICLES AND INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................ 44 6.1 Vehicles Registered in the Region ..................................................................................................... 44 6.1.1 Aberdeen City..................................................................................................................................... 44 6.1.2 Aberdeenshire .................................................................................................................................... 46 6.1.3 Comparison ........................................................................................................................................ 47 6.1.4 EV Uptake .......................................................................................................................................... 48 6.2 Emissions ............................................................................................................................................. 50 6.2.1 Aberdeen City..................................................................................................................................... 50 6.2.2 Aberdeenshire .................................................................................................................................... 51 6.2.3 Analysis and Comparison .................................................................................................................. 52 6.3 Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................................ 52 6.3.1 Mapping and Provision Analysis ........................................................................................................ 53 6.3.2 Chargepoint Utilisation Analysis......................................................................................................... 56 6.4 Charging Infrastructure Commitments ............................................................................................. 60 7 AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE EV FRAMEWORK .............................................. 61 7.2 Aim ........................................................................................................................................................ 61 7.3 Objectives ............................................................................................................................................. 61 8 VEHICLE AND EMISSIONS FORECASTING .......................................................... 62 8.1 Composition of Vehicles in the Region ............................................................................................. 62 8.2 Local Authority Area ..........................................................................................................................