China car sector falling short of 'net zero' goals: Greenpeace – CNA

SHANGHAI: China’s massive car sector is on track to bring its climate-warming carbon dioxide emissions to a peak by 2027 but on current trends, it is unlikely to meet the country’s 2060 “net zero” target, environment group Greenpeace said on Tuesday (Jan 18). The sector’s total carbon emissions are likely to plateau at 1.75 billion tonnes, and will steadily drop 11 per cent by 2035, Greenpeace estimated in a research report. But it will need to cut emissions by at least 20 per cent by 2035 if it is to stay on track towards net zero by 2060, Greenpeace said….