Matthew Ling | Environment Strategy Programme Manager
Suffolk County Council

Matthew is Environment Strategy Programme Manager at Suffolk County Council. He has worked in the public and private sector in the UK and New Zealand. He leads on EV infrastructure implementation and the home energy efficiency retrofit projects. He has managed large operational teams in the built environment, regulatory and public protection, co-establishing the Suffolk Climate Change Partnership in 2009. He loves getting policy, finance and operational delivery lined up to support local communities.

Appearances:

Day 2 - 23rd September @ 15:20

Panel: Scaling EV infrastructure for 2030: Policy, planning, and investment priorities

Aligning national and local policies to ensure that infrastructure delivery stays ahead of the rapidly growing demand for electric vehicles
Securing the significant private and public investment required to upgrade the power grid and install hundreds of thousands of new chargers
Prioritising the rollout of infrastructure in underserved areas, such as rural communities and urban streets without off-street parkin

Matthew Ling, Environment Strategy Programme Manager, Suffolk County Council

Kate Wood, Senior Project Officer, Lancashire County Council

Day 3 - 24th September @ 11:50

Scaling EV Infrastructure in high-density cities

Addressing the spatial challenges of installing chargers in crowded urban areas with limited pavement and parking space
Balancing high electricity demand from dense populations with the existing capacity of the city’s power grid
Deploying creative solutions, such as lamppost charging and underground hubs, to provide accessible power for residents without driveways

Gareth Warner, Senior Transport Planner (EVI), Portsmouth City Council