DUBAI -- As tensions grow between the U.S. and China, energy expert Daniel Yergin told Nikkei in an online interview that China's decision to aim for net zero emissions by 2060 was not purely about tackling pollution or climate change, but rather a more strategic calculation to advance its global presence.
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Daniel Yergin: China has strategic calculation on zero emissions
Beijing's concerns are climate change, urban pollution and rising oil imports
Daniel Yergin, pictured in 2018. He says China's climate push is backed by a desire to maintain its edge in the global market for electric vehicles and reducing its oil imports.
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