Public-private partnerships to battle climate change
The Dutch government collaborates with local governments, companies, branch associations and knowledge institutions in public-private partnerships to achieve climate goals. This is how the 2019 Climate Agreement came about, including the Dutch National Charging Infrastructure Agenda. The Netherlands also complied with the ambitious goals set in the so-called Fit for 55 package, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% in 2030 compared to 1990.
Roll-out strategy
Seven out of ten Dutch households on average rely on public parking or parking garages. This makes a reliable and dense public charging network essential for e-mobility adoption in the Netherlands. The Dutch roll-out strategy for public charging infrastructure has evolved over the last decade. Municipalities have increased their collaboration, working together in regional concessions for public charging infrastructure. This approach has enabled new public charging infrastructure to be rolled out with little or no additional government investment. These regional efforts are often in collaboration with the Agenda’s regional project organisations. Besides facilitating concessions, the project offices translate national points of action into regional and local plans. With some regions more experienced in the charging infrastructure field, the exchange of knowledge is very helpful to accelerate.
Multi-annual policy agenda
The Dutch National Charging Infrastructure Agenda is a widely supported multi-stakeholder, multi-annual policy agenda which aims to make charging easy, smart and widely accessible. Fundamentally, the Agenda works towards:
- A network with high coverage of charging infrastructure
- Strategic and data driven placement of public charging infrastructure
- Accessible information such as location and availability of charging points and charge rates
- A good balance for types of charging infrastructure for all modalities
- Future-proof and both physically and digitally safe infrastructure
- Smart charging to prevent capacity overload on the electricity grid
Actions and agreements within the Agenda are implemented nationally, regionally and locally. The market, government and grid operators work together to support municipalities and regions to build an adequate, trustworthy charging network and an electricity grid that is ready for a zero emission future. Furthermore, monitoring and communication are central to the success of the agenda. Monitoring progress of all types of charging infrastructure in the Netherlands allows all stakeholders to take appropriate actions. Communicating about the Agenda’s research, products and milestones ensures that all relevant parties can access all relevant information.