1、Time to recharge:Accelerating the rollout of EV charging infrastructureBExecutive summaryGetting electric vehicle(EV)charging right is essential for meeting national EV targets and,consequently,a crucial component in achieving national net-zero ambitions.Progress in many countries remains patchy,and

2、 even the best performers have ways to goin meeting forecasted levels of charge-point demand in 2030 and beyond.By one estimate,the world will need to invest over US$1 trillion1 in EV charging infrastructure by 2030,in line with commitments to the Paris Agreement.Unlocking this investment within tha

3、t timeframe is dependent on concerted and coordinated action from various stakeholder groups to overcome the triad of critical challenges our research has shown tobe slowing EV charging rollouts.Firstly,in the public sphere,roles and responsibilities are often not well defined,leading to the duplica

4、tion of authority or gaps in guidance and coverage.Theseinefficient public processes put the onus on local authorities or charge point operators(CPOs)to chart their own paths,leading to suboptimal outcomes for users.To avoid this,national governments must clearly delegate these roles and responsibil

5、ities,ensuring full coverage of planning and the administration of funding,and the installation and maintenance of charging infrastructure.On the ground,local authorities should be supported with capacity-andskills-building efforts to help them create localtargets and processes that help themselves,

6、and CPOs,to deliver against them.The second roadblock is the uncertain commercial and risk dynamics facing CPOs.High upfront costs and low levels of utilization means that many CPOs are struggling to turn a profit.To cushion this,governments have a central role to play in incentivizing investments b