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Zimbabwe drafts electric

vehicle adoption policy

ZIMBABWE ZIMBABWE has finished drafting an electric To further promote uptake of EVs, the draft
mobility policy framework and has set the goal policy proposes a reduction in value-added tax
of a 33% electric vehicles (EVs) penetration rate (VAT) from 14,5% to 4,5% from 2022 to 2030. It
by 2030, according to state-owned daily The will also entail the importation of two-, three-
Herald. and four-wheel EV types.
Munashe Mukonoweshuro, a scientist at the Deployment of 17,920 chargers and their
ministry of environment and climate, speak- infrastructure would be done while the Zim-
ing on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change babwe Energy Regulatory Authority would
Conference in Egypt (COP27) last week, said the develop a cost framework for charging of the
draft is being polished up and is set to be adopted EVs to ensure predictability, just as it does with
shortly. prices of electricity, diesel, petrol and liquefied
She said the government’s moves to acceler- petroleum gas.
ate adoption of EVs is in line with its nationally Mukonoweshuro said enhanced public
determined contributions, under which it seeks awareness and understanding of the potential of
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by EVs would be carried out.
40% per capita by 2030. Director, conservation and renewable energy
Road transportation accounted for 22% of in the ministry of industry and commerce, Sos-
GHG in the southern African country’s energy ten Ziuku, noted that adoption of EVs will help
sector in 2017, The Herald reports. With the cut Zimbabwe’s fuel importation bill. The coun-
economy set to expand and more combus- try consumed 700mn litres of diesel and 400mn
tion-engine vehicles on local roads, the carbon litres of petrol in 2021.™
footprint is projected to increase.

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