On 19 December, members of the #OdessaElectrocars eco-community of electric vehicles, with the support of the Ukrainian public, held a flash mob called #Honest Government = Clean Air! The aim of the campaign was to convey simple requirements to the local authorities: to eliminate corruption, to enshrine transparent conditions for the development of infrastructure for electric vehicles in the legislation and to provide an opportunity to breathe clean, non-polluted air.

The flash mob was joined by a member of the Verkhovna Rada, Artem Dmytruk, who also

Let us recall how it all began

Odesa City Hall has announced the massive dismantling of electric vehicle charging stations across the city. Here is how the owners of electric cars reacted and what will happen next

Electric vehicle users and members of the eco-society, who are constantly forced to improve the infrastructure for electric vehicles without the support of the authorities, were outraged by this decision. They decided to go to the mayor’s office and talk to the authorities in person. It worked: a moratorium on the dismantling of charging stations was announced until 1 March 2020, and the authorities promised to develop regulations to regulate the issue.

What’s next

Co-founder of EcoFactor Charge, Sergey Velchev,wroteon its Facebook page:“Today, we are in dialogue with the city authorities and are looking for options to properly regulate the provisions regarding existing charging stations, and we hope to formulate a plan and strategy for the sustainable development of electric mobility in the city of Odesa, where charging infrastructure is one of the most important challenges of today.”

So far, a moratorium on dismantling has been achieved and there is great hope that clear regulations will be developed for electric vehicles to install charging stations and improve infrastructure. The next meeting with the authorities is scheduled for 24.01.2020. Follow the news on this page!