The public will recall that the 2022 Throne Speech called for the Ministry of Tourism & Transport, Culture & Sport to develop a National Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy and Strategy for Bermuda. A key component of this initiative is the Government's commitment to phase out the sale and importation of internal combustion engine vehicles. Installing a robust electric vehicle charging infrastructure is essential to this initiative's success.
To facilitate this process, the Ministry established the National Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Committee. The Committee's mandate is to support the Ministry in developing national EV charging policy goals and objectives, which form part of Bermuda's Economic Recovery Plan 2021. The Committee comprises representatives from various sectors and government departments, including the Ministry of Transport, the Department of Planning, the Department of Energy, the Regulatory Authority and BELCO.
The Committee meets bi-monthly and has been actively reviewing and analysing data, usage trends, and international best practices. Its work has been instrumental in identifying the most strategic, sustainable, and cost-effective approach to deploying EV charging infrastructure across the Island.
As a result of their work, the Committee has produced a draft of the National Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (NEVCI) Policy Goals and Objectives.
As part of the project's consultation phase, the Ministry of Tourism & Transport, Culture & Sport invites stakeholders and the public to provide feedback on the individual policy goals and objectives and any additional comments on the adoption of EV charging in Bermuda.
The draft NEVCI Policy Goals and Objectives is available online at https://forum.gov. bm/en and the Stakeholder Questionnaire is also online at https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/FLv06ksCav.
The Ministry of Tourism & Transport, Culture & Sport encourages the public to review the information and provide feedback by July 13th.