Transport Scotland is ploughing £85m into the rollout of critical electric vehicle charging infrastructure and the switch to zero-emission vehicles.

The funding was announced in the draft Scottish Budget 2026/27 published on 13 January 2026, and confirmed by Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop today (21 January).

It’s part of a budget of more than £4bn that will be spent in the coming financial year on transport. This includes a record £2.7bn spend on public transport, as the 2026/27 draft Scottish Budget commits £4.3bn to transport investment including public and low-carbon transport to tackle climate change.

The draft Budget also allocates £316m for sustainable travel, low-carbon and climate positive activities to support the switch to sustainable modes of transport and promote walking, wheeling and cycling for shorter journeys.

Hyslop, pictured visiting the E.On Drive Charging Station in Stirling, said: “We know that we need to reduce emissions and support a Just Transition to net zero by 2045 – that’s why, in 2026/27 we will provide £85m to fund new and continuing low-carbon activities, including further developing Scotland’s EV charging network and new incentives to continue to support consumers and businesses to make the switch to electric vehicles.

“We are also using our non-domestic rates regime to further our net zero ambitions by introducing a relief for qualifying electric vehicle charging points for 10 years