The Decarbonisation Plan | Riding to the Future
If electric cars are going to save the earth (which we all know is debatable), you?d have to say that electric bikes are, too. And whether they can save the earth or not, it?s an absolute fact that they can reduce congestion. And it sounds like the government might have just cottoned on. They?ve just launched an ?action plan?. This part of the Decarbonisation Plan is an effort to make the most of electric bikes where reducing emissions and congestion is concerned.
Problem
The MCIA (or The Motorcycle Industry Association) were asked by Her Majesty?s Government to try and work out what they needed to do to get more of us on electric bikes. That means getting both motorcycle people and non-motorcycle people on board. With the help of some industry partners, the MCIA have studied the problem and come up with a big list of recommendations for the government. They?ve recommended things like making sure licensing laws take into account the gradual electrification of the market, addressing supply chain issues in the UK, and a ?review? of the current grants and financial incentives that the government are offering people to help buy into the new technology.
Chief of the MCIA, Tony Campbell said this
“Traditionally, powered two-wheelers and other types of PLVs have often been absent from national and local policy due to an underappreciation or lack of awareness of their potential benefits to the environment. The launch of this Action Plan is a landmark for o...
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