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Electric Vehicles in Urban Europe: EVUE

URBACT II - an overview A European exchange and learning programme

promoting sustainable urban development

Part of the European Regional Development Fund

€710,000 Investment/ per thematic network(70% - 80% Intervention rate)

Thematic Network of 10 cities

EVUE: 5 Competiveness Cities, 4 Convergence Cities, 1 1 EU Partner City

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EVUE: Aim & Objectives Aim

Explore, exchange and implement ideas on how cities can develop integrated and sustainable strategies to increase the use of electric

vehicles

Objectives:

Promote exchange of experience and learning amongst policy makers and practitioners about introducing EVs.

Disseminate the lessons from the exchange and ensure transfer of knowledge, and maximise the impact of the transnational exchange

Support better action planning for city wide transport polices that incorporate introduction of EVs.

Speed up the policy innovation processes and contribute to an information base for the ‘long term revolution’ of clean car use in European cities

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EVUE: Electric Vehicles in Urban Europe

Support better action planning for city wide transport policies regarding EVs

Speed up the policy innovation processes

EVUE Focus:

Business Models

Infrastructure

Procurement

Awareness Raising

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Oslo

KatowiceFrankfurt

Suceava

Stockholm

MadridBeja

Lisbon

London

Zografou

International Agreements Kyoto, Copenhagen

European Union 20:20:20 Car fleet targets

National Legislation Climate Change Act 2008 (UK) Energy Concept for an Environmentally Sound, Reliable and

Affordable Energy Supply 2010 (D)

City/ Regional Air Quality & Energy Strategies

Why Electric Vehicles?CO2 Emissions by Manufacturer (2010)

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Manufacturers need to be below the red line by 2020

EU/ NationalRegulations &

Policies

Consumers/Citizens

OEMsVehicle/

Infrastructure

Cities/ Regions

Economic Development

The Role of Cities/ Regions

Planning

On street infrastructure Air & Noise

Quality

Congestion & Transport

Funding Public

Validation

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Key Results Integration of all stakeholders URBACT Local Support Groups

Sustainability of outputs Local Action Plans

Effective outcomes Sustainable, urban

development

Aid transition to EVs

Education sector

Public Sector

Private Sector

Citizens

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For more information, please visit

www.urbact.eu/evue

or contact

Matthew Noon

mnoon@lambeth.gov.uk

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