Optimally Clocking the Low Carbon Energy Mile to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals: Evidence from Dundee’s Electric Vehicle Strategy

Dundee City has been successful in installing green infrastructure for charging electric vehicles (EVs). This intervention matches the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of affordable clean energy (SDG 7), sustainable cities and communities 11) climate action 13) United Nations General Assembly Agenda 2030 (Transforming our World: Development). Local authorities can align interventions with SDGs according to needs. The purpose this paper is consider whether Dundee’s EV strategy represents most viable equitable that could be adopted given city’s context. We adopt a positive review value argumentation approach determine extent which satisfies criteria “level urgency”, “systemic impact” “policy gaps”, have employed extant literature as basis multi-criteria analysis (MCA). eclectically elements against peculiar physical socio-economic environment, well argue their fit these criteria. interpret based on complementarity benefits from lenses SDG 7, 11 13. Additionally, we alignment other SDGs. also allow us evaluate localisation principles equity, acceptability affordability intervention. Our shows community life-enhancing aligns some key However, outcome raises concerns about equitability strategy. Smaller, similar or bigger utilise approach. recommend evaluation local priorities improve provision clear justifications selecting an range responses.