Businesses can now apply for up to £4,000 towards the cost of a second-hand electric van.

The government has opened a new incentive scheme after scrapping the e-bike vouchers.

In June, the Environment Minister ditched the final tranche of e-bike grants early, saying less than a third of those that were issued in March were used.

Deputy Steve Luce said he would put the £100,000 that was left over into a new scheme for businesses, to help with the cost of moving away from petrol or diesel vans.

25 incentives of up to £4,000 are available on a first come, first served basis.  

Deputy Luce, said: “With an increasing range of electric vans now available, I’m encouraging local businesses to go electric with this additional incentive.

"Business transport vehicles are responsible for a significant proportion of our transport emissions, so this represents a great opportunity for local firms to support Jersey’s decarbonisation journey and make a substantial saving on a used electric van.”

Vans eligible under the scheme must have a maximum value of up to £40,000.

Businesses can apply for and be awarded up to five incentives each.

This scheme is in addition to one already running. The Electric Vehicle Purchase Incentive (EVPI) gives islanders up to £3,500 towards the cost of a new or used electric car or van.