According to the presentation, this regime eliminates the requirement for contracts with retailers, allows charging with direct payment at all public points, and is in line with the European AFIR regulation – Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, according to the note shared by the Council of Ministers.

In the same document, the Government points out that the regime will allow for the simplification of licensing procedures, the expansion of the network throughout the country, and also highlights its role in the decarbonisation of transportation.

Approval of a new regime has been on hold since the end of the public consultation, which concluded at the end of March. Industry stakeholders interviewed by ECO/Capital Verde were divided in their assessment of the consultation document: although allowing self-consumption at charging points was a consensual positive point, as was the provision of automatic payment terminals, other points generate more disagreement, such as the potential impact on prices, competition, and network growth.