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Hainan has set out a plan<\/a> to ban the sale of new combustion cars by 2030, becoming the first Chinese province to do so. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the \u201c15th Five-Year Plan for the Construction of a Beautiful Hainan\u201d (2026-2030), published on 13 July, the province seeks to increase the share of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in its vehicle stock from 23.75% in 2025 to 45% by 2030. This is much higher than the national target of 30% by 2030 set out in the recent Carbon Peak Action Plan<\/a> for the same period.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal of prohibiting sales of combustion cars in Hainan was first mentioned<\/a> in central government guidance in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hainan is a leader in China\u2019s NEV transition. As of October last year, two out of every three newly registered vehicles there was an NEV, reports<\/a> Xinhua. The island has several advantages that facilitate NEV use, such as its small area relative to other provinces: its encircling expressway is just over 600 kilometres<\/a>, which is comfortably within the range of models<\/a> from various popular NEV brands. The tropical province also rarely experiences low temperatures, eliminating the range loss<\/a> typically faced by NEVs during cold weather, notes<\/a> Beijing News.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To support Hainan\u2019s NEV transition, the plan aims for there to be at least one charger for every 2.5 NEVs. It also looks to enhance the province\u2019s integrated charging and battery-swapping platform, and advance the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging pilot programme in the provincial capital Haikou. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for whether other regions will follow Hainan\u2019s lead, one industry expert told<\/a> National Business Daily that areas like Guangdong and Shanghai are likely to do so due to factors such as their well-developed charging infrastructure. However, large-scale, nationwide implementation will need time and further development to catch up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transport is still one of China\u2019s key emission sectors, accounting for about 10% of the country\u2019s total carbon emissions, a Ministry of Transport official told<\/a> Xinhua last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read Dialogue Earth\u2019s previous <\/em>analysis<\/em><\/a> on subsidies and EV battery recycling in China.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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