Madison to require electric vehicle chargers in new parking lots

“This is part of an ‘if you build it, they will come’ philosophy,” Abbas mentioned in an announcement. “It’s imperative that we take such a common-sense approach to reducing our carbon emissions.”

Electric automobiles in 2018 accounted for 1.9% of new automobiles bought in Madison, the very best in the Midwest, in accordance to a report by the International Council on Clean Transportation.

The analysis group BloombergNEF expects electric automobiles will account for 10% of global passenger vehicle sales by 2025 as prices fall to the identical stage as inside combustion automobiles and can account for greater than half of all new automobiles by 2040.

“This is something we’ve been promoting for years — EV readiness in new buildings,” mentioned Lorrie Lisek, govt director of Wisconsin Clean Cities, a nonprofit that promotes different fuels. “At least having the wiring in place … so that things don’t have to be torn out and redone.”

Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway mentioned electric automobiles are a essential a part of town’s technique for slicing carbon emissions.

“If we are serious about achieving our climate goals in Madison, we have to transition to clean technology and build a city that embraces it,” Rhodes-Conway mentioned. “We must ensure that new developments in Madison are built for the 21st century, and this legislation helps to do that.”