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Businesses are being offered grants of up to £4,000 towards the purchase of second-hand electric vans as part of government plans to crack down on carbon emissions.
The new incentive is part of the Island's Carbon Neutral Roadmap, with a total of 25 funding packages available for vans, which can have a maximum value of up to £40,000.
Passed in 2022, the roadmap outlines how Jersey will move towards carbon neutrality, with an estimates at the time of its introduction that transport accounted for around 45% of all emissions.
Environment Minister Steve Luce said: "With an increasing range of electric vans now available, I’m encouraging local businesses to go electric with this additional incentive.
"Business transport vehicles are responsible for a significant proportion of our transport emissions, so this represents a great opportunity for local firms to support Jersey’s decarbonisation journey and make a substantial saving on a used electric van."
The funding for the second-hand vans, which will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, comes from money that was allocated, but not claimed, for the most recent phase of the government's e-bike grant scheme.
Pictured: Environment Minister Steve Luce is encouraging local firms to "support Jersey’s decarbonisation journey" with second-hand electric vans.
Deputy Luce announced in June that the e-bike scheme, to which £300,000 had been allocated, would be ending early because only 600 people had signed up for it, with a third of the money being moved to the van initiative.
Businesses and individuals are also able to apply for funding of £3,500 towards a new electric vehicle.
Eligible individuals and businesses can apply for an incentive of 35% of the purchase value, up to a maximum of £3,500 towards the cost of an electric car or van. Cars and vans eligible under the scheme have a maximum value of £40,000.
It is also possible to apply for an incentive of £300 towards the cost of an electric moped or motorcycle up to a maximum value of £5,000.
Islanders can find out more about the business electric van incentive scheme here.
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