#Part4CM The number of electric vehicles is growing every year in the world, which is definitely a positive development for reducing the harmful impact on the environment.

However, in order for electric vehicles to become a mass phenomenon, they need an extensive network of charging solutions to provide drivers with an adequate source of power. For example, the United States currently has about 100,000 public charging stations, but this number is expected to increase to about 1.2 million by 2030 to meet demand. In China, the number of public charging stations is expected to increase from 1.15 million now to about five million by 2030, when more than 100 million passenger electric vehicles will be on the road in China.

Similarly, the number of public charging stations in Europe should increase from the current 2.9 million to 6.8 million in just eight years. As a reminder, there were about 340,000 charging stations on the old continent in 2021. The number of electric vehicles is also growing in Ukraine, and the need for charging station infrastructure for them is growing accordingly. To meet this need, the RO-UA Partnership for Climate Change Mitigation project provides for the installation of an electric vehicle charging station in Ivano-Frankivsk, which runs on solar panels. The station also provides access to Wi-Fi and displays data on the station's operation.

The RO-UA Partnership for Climate Change Mitigation project is funded by the European Union through the European Neighborhood Instrument and co-financed by the countries participating in the ENI CBC Romania-Ukraine 2014-2020 Program.