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China car sector falling short of 2060 'net zero' goals: Greenpeace

Country needs to bring zero emissions vehicle sales to 63% by 2030 and 87% by 2035 if it is to meet its targets, says environmental group.

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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.

The sector's total carbon emissions are likely to plateau at 1.75 billion tonnes, and will steadily drop 11% by 2035, Greenpeace estimated in a research report. But it will need to cut emissions by at least 20% by 2035 if it is to stay on track towards net zero by 2060, Greenpeace said.

China needs to bring zero emissions vehicle sales to

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