Hainan launches plan to stop selling fossil-fuel cars by 2030

Hainan province will stop selling fossil-fuel cars by 2030, making it the first province in China to set a date for elimination of gas guzzling, polluting vehicles.

Provincial officials said that the move is in line with the goals set by China's top leadership, wherein they have envisaged the southern province becoming a "civilized ecology test zone".

For fossil fuel cars that are already in use, the local government said they can be used under the regulatory policies for emissions, amid the country's larger efforts to curb air pollution.