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Date of Publication: October 8
Year of Publication: 2020
Publication City: London, UK
Publisher: The Conversation Trust (UK) Limited
Author(s): Hao Tan , Elizabeth Thurbon , John Mathews , Sung-Young Kim
China’s President Xi Jinping surprised the global community recently by committing his country to net-zero emissions by 2060. Prior to this announcement, the prospect of becoming “carbon neutral” barely rated a mention in China’s national policies.
Natural gas is increasingly used in China for heating and transport, as an alternative to coal and petrol. To achieve carbon neutrality, China must dramatically reduce its gas use.
Electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles must also come to dominate road transport – currently they account for less than 2% of the total fleet.
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