Policy paper: Zero emission vehicle summit: the Birmingham declaration

Declaration document, also known as the ‘Birmingham declaration’, making a commitment to a zero emission future for transport.

The declaration commits the signing governments to:

• build a smart infrastructure network
• support zero emission research and development investment to create new zero emission technologies
• promote a sustainable, circular economy to drive down emissions throughout the supply chain

The declaration was signed at the Zero Emission Vehicle Summit 2018 and will promote the deployment of zero emission vehicles on a global scale. The governments which have signed are:

• Australian Central Territory
• Barbados
• Belarus
• Denmark
• France
• Indonesia
• Italy
• Malta
• Monterrey State
• Netherlands
• Portugal
• State of Washington
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom