2030 emission goal 'reasonable'

Greenhouse gas plan calls for more sustainable energy, greater efficiency and expanded forests

China's greenhouse gas emissions are likely to peak by 2030 or perhaps earlier, instead of having reached that peak in 2014 as some studies have suggested, the country's special representative on climate change said on Monday.

"It is reasonable for China to set the peak target for around 2030 and we will try our best to achieve it a bit earlier," said Xie Zhenhua, who also serves as a national political adviser.