Electric vehicle charging points will be required in new homes and non-domestic buildings in England from next year, UK prime minister Boris Johnson has announced.
Legislation will be passed making the installation of charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) a building regulations requirement for new buildings and those undergoing major renovations.
Non-domestic buildings such as supermarkets and offices will also be included in the "world-leading" regulations, Downing Street said.
Buildings undergoing major renovations that leave them with more than 10 parking spaces will also be required to have charging points. The UK government expects to see up to 145,000 extra charging points across the country each year as a result of the changes. "Tipping point has come" says Johnson
"I tried, as mayor of London, to get London motorists to go electric and we put charging points around the city," Johnson told the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference today.
"I must confess that they were not then a soaraway success and they stood forlorn, like some piece of unused outdoor gym equipment," he added. "But 10 years after that, the tipping point has come, hasn't it""

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