Senate panel urges infrastructure for EVs

The Senate Standing Committee on Industries and Production has urged the government to expedite the development of infrastructure to facilitate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). The committee met under the chair of Senator Aon Abbas and discussed the state of EV prevalence and the status of policy. The committee members noted that climate change is currently a serious issue, and if vehicles continue to run on fossil fuels, the situation will worsen significantly; therefore, immediate and serious efforts are required in this regard. Members pointed out that even major cities like Lahore lack EV charging stations, and this is even more pronounced in distant areas.