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Motion · S6M-04685 · 26 May 2022

Scotland’s Biggest Ultra-rapid EV Charging Station Opens in Lanarkshire

Lodged by Stephanie Callaghan Standard Motion 15 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the opening of what it understands is Scotland’s biggest ultra-rapid EV charging station, in Lanarkshire; understands that Fastned’s latest station is the 10th of its kind in the UK and is located in the Palace Grounds Retail Park in Hamilton, just off the A72 near the M74; notes that the station comprises eight chargers, each of which, it understands, is supplied by 100% renewable energy and is capable of adding up to 300 miles of range to fully-electric cars in 20 minutes; recognises that the station was part-funded by the Scottish Government’s Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme (LCITP); appreciates that the LCITP is designed to create the conditions to attract commercial investment in innovative low-carbon infrastructure projects, which can be replicated elsewhere in Scotland to maximise Scotland's potential in the low-carbon sector, and considers that this investment supports the Scottish Government’s commitment to phase out the need for petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030, which it believes will improve the air quality and respond to the climate emergency by supporting Scotland’s transition to a low carbon economy.

Supporters (15)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.