China plans to eventually ban vehicles powered by traditional fuels, such as gasoline and diesel, as the country looks to cast itself as a global leader of environmental initiatives and possibly become an auto-export powerhouse. Chinese President Xi Jinping has become one of the most vocal advocates for the Paris accord, a 2016 global climate change initiative championed by President Obama. Jerry Brown, on a visit to China in June, rallied officials in private meetings and public events to focus on electric vehicles. California aims to put 4 million to 5 million electric cars on the road by 2030, Brown said at a green tech event in Nanjing. “We aren’t going to get there until Chinese businesspeople, Chinese government leaders make it a priority to develop batteries and electric cars,” he said.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 11, 2017 15:40 UTC