UAE deploying nationwide network of EV charging stations, minister says

UAE deploying nationwide network of EV charging stations, minister says

Al Mazrouei pointed that the UAE is seeing a 'notable growth' in the EV market

Published: Mon 29 May 2023, 6:34 PM Last updated: Mon 29 May 2023, 6:53 PM

UAE is installing a nationwide network of EV charging stations and looking at new legislations, a minister said during the second edition of Electric Vehicles Innovation Summit (EVIS 2023) in Abu Dhabi.

Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, noted that electric vehicles will drive the UAE’s shift toward green transport future,

“Reaching net-zero emissions has become a collective and urgent priority that can only be achieved by decarbonising carbon-intensive sectors. Electric vehicles are set to be at the core of our shift to green mobility,” the minister said after inaugurating the event.

Al Mazrouei underlined that the EV market looks promising and offers unique investment opportunities. “We invite future-thinking businesses to capitalise on these opportunities. Investing in the EV industry makes a perfect environmental and economic sense.”

The minister pointed out that the UAE is seeing a “notable growth” in the EV market, driven by multiple initiatives developed by the UAE government to encourage people to switch to electric vehicles.

“We constantly offer incentives to make electric vehicles more appealing to consumers, as