Matthew Eastwood

Head of EV Infrastructure, Consumer Incentives and Fleets Environment, Climate and Sustainability Directorate, Transport Scotland

Matthew Eastwood is Head of EV Infrastructure, Consumer Incentives and Fleets in Transport Scotland’s Low Carbon Economy Directorate, where his focus is on Scotland’s public EV charging infrastructure and the decarbonisation of cars and light commercial vehicles.

He has worked in the transport sector for almost 20 years, primarily focusing on transport technology and decarbonisation. His previous roles include Head of Innovation and Supply Chain in Transport Scotland, Head of Cities for Scotland and North East England at technology company Uber, and Head of Transport at the Energy Saving Trust. He has also held roles providing consultancy to support fleet electrification and in developing the car club sector in the UK.

My Speaker Sessions

Wednesday 26 November 2025

14:40

Public EV Charging: Electrifying Scotland’s Roads

14:40 - 15:00 EV Infrastructure
  • Overview of targets for phasing out petrol and diesel cars and a summary of progress against these targets.
  • Summary of work to date to develop EV charging infrastructure across Scotland to enable electrification.
  • Snapshot of work to deliver approximately 30,000 public charge points across Scotland by 2030.
  • Conclude with a summary of next steps and the key focus of work over the next few years.

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