On 28 July 2011, the Commission received a Request for Advice from the Ministerial Council on Energy (MCE) in relation to identifying and addressing the barriers that exist in the energy market frameworks for the economically efficient uptake of electric (EVs) and natural gas vehicles (NGVs).The Commission intends to publish a Scoping Paper by October 2011, which would canvass the Commission's approach to this Request for Advice and would facilitate stakeholder consultation.