An electric bus runing on road in HCM City. The Ministry of Transport has set a target that 30 per cent of cars and 22 per cent of motorbikes on road to be electricity – powered by 2030. — VNA/VNS Photo Hồng Đạt

The Ministry of Transport has set a target that 30 per cent of cars and 22 per cent of motorbikes on road to be electricity – powered by 2030.

This is one of the solutions to achieve the goal of reducing 5.9 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector compared to business-as-usual (BAU) scenario under a plan issued by the ministry recently.

Accordingly, reviews will be carried out to amend the national technical standards for automobiles with updated regulations for electric vehicles (EVs).

The ministry will develop a circular regulating the classification of road vehicles, signs to identify vehicles using clean, green and environmentally – friendly energies, together with the issuance of standards for roadside rest stops, including regulations on charging stations.

Besides, study will be carried out to develop the charging infrastructure system and integrate into the road transport infrastructure planning for 2021-30 perido with a vision to 2050.

The ministry will also study mechanism for exchanging and offsetting carbon credits for projects which convert from fossil fuel vehicles to EVs.

Under the plan, the ministry also set the toal that CNG buses will total 623 by 2030, including 423 in HCM City and 200 in Hà Nội.

In addition, 100 per cent of road vehicles will use biofuel E5 by2030. — VNS