Heathrow pledges £2m to expand EV charging

Heathrow Airport has pledged to invest £2 million to expand its electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

The money will be used for the installation of more than 135 EV charging stations, expanding on the 21 chargers that are currently available in short stay car parks.

The new chargers will be able to power at least 260 EVs at the airport at anyone time, and compliment a wide range of measures the airport is employing to become more sustainable, with plans to reduce NOx emissions by 5 per cent by 2020.

John Holland-Kaye, Heathrow Airport’s chief executive, said: “2015 saw us commit to a series of action plans that will make us a better neighbour, by reducing noise, emissions and traffic. Today, we are providing an update on the very significant progress already being made, thanks to the commitment of the airport community.

“But we know that we need to do more, and in the coming months will set out even more ambitious plans that will make an expanded Heathrow the most environmentally responsible hub airport in the world.”

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