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An electric bus is currently being trialled on the island's roads, with the Little Green Energy Company providing the EV charging infrastructure.
Environment & Infrastructure has been exploring options for procurement of electric buses, as they move into the third and final phase of the Bus Fleet Replacement Programme.
This next step aims to help the island on its journey to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, a target which was approved by the States last year through the adoption of the 2020-2050 Climate Change Policy.
"We are very happy to be able to have supplied and installed the EV charging infrastructure to allow an electric bus to be tested on island," said Bob Beebe, CEO of The Little Green Energy Company.
"We look forward to collaborating further with the States in their future energy requirements as part of the Guernsey Energy Policy."
In 5+ years of searching it seems there might finally be electric buses that meet Guernsey's unusual width, range and capacity criteria... ???? https://t.co/PxexflGzi0
— Lindsay de Sausmarez (@Lindsay_Gsy) August 10, 2021
The results of the trial will help inform the final stage of the Bus Fleet Replacement Programme.
The Committee for the Environment and Infrastructure said: "With the recent publication of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report stating that some climate changes can still be slowed or stopped if countries around the world make rapid changes to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, the committee is pleased that Guernsey remains a mature and responsible jurisdiction that is alive to the pressing need to minimise its carbon emissions."
The main driver behind the final phase of the bus replacement programme is to reduce emissions through internal combustion engine vehicles on-island.
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