Does the UK Government’s planning reform go far enough?
Does the new Planning & Infrastructure Bill truly clear the red tape strangling EV chargers, micro-grids and fleet electrification?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r88aBhLAqUs
Planning reform will be key to the goal of achieving the UK Government's net zero goals. In this Powered On Live: The Grid 2025 panel, moderator Nic Conner challenges Matthew Adams, Head of Transport and Planning at the REA, and Richard Earl, R&D Director at EO Charging, to decide whether the new Planning & Infrastructure Bill truly clears the red tape strangling EV chargers, micro-grids and fleet electrification – or if a bolder overhaul is still required to build the clean energy future.
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