Up to 145,000 extra facilities will be installed in England alone within a decade under the new measures. Buildings undergoing large-scale renovations will also be required to have EV points fitted.

       The Prime Minister aims to have more than one million in place by 2030 - when the sale of new petrol and diesel cars ends in the UK.

       Mr Johnson will tell business leaders the UK's "green industrial revolution" will help the economy thrive.

       In a speech to the CBI, he is expected to say: "This is a pivotal moment. We cannot go on as we are.

       "We have to adapt our economy. We have to use massive investment in science and technology and we have to raise our productivity. We must regulate less or better and take advantage of new freedoms.

       "We will require new homes and buildings to have EV charging points - with another 145,000 to be installed thanks to these regulations. We are investing in new projects to turn wind power into hydrogen.

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       "And our net zero strategy is expected to trigger about ￡90billion of private sector investment, driving the creation of highwage, high-skilled jobs as part of our mission to unite and level up across the country."

       Loans amounting to ￡150million over three years will be launched to back small and medium-sized firms' innovations.

       The scheme is open to a variety of sectors and green businesses can apply from early next year.

       And nearly ￡10million is earmarked for a first-of-a-kind hydrogen project at Whitelee, the UK's largest onshore wind farm, near Glasgow.

       The electrolyser system converts water into hydrogen gas.