Sparks fly in the race for Electric Vehicle Charging Hubs – legal considerations for Irish landowners

Author: Stephen O’Connor

On 14 February, the European Parliament voted to phase out the sale of any new international combustion engine cars by 2035 along with committing to reduce overall car emissions by 55% by 2030. This follows the 19 January launch in Ireland of the Electric Vehicles Charging Infrastructure Strategy by Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan, which has earmarked €100 million in public funds to be spent on charging infrastructure nationwide over the next three years.

In order for the Strategy to be successful, new electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs will need to be set up on main road arteries throughout the country, particularly in current blackspot areas. In order to meet the challenges set at European level, it is foreseeable that public EV charging hubs will need to be present and operational in every town and village in Ireland post-2035.