Hainan Island will no longer sell fuel-driven cars (燃油汽车) by 2030. In fact, new energy vehicles (NEVs新能源汽车) will be encouraged. The island’s government 【小题1】 (make) clear these goals in a plan since August, 2022.

The plan hopes to reduce carbon emissions (碳排放) and 【小题2】 (develop) new energy across the island. It makes Hainan the 【小题3】 (one) province in China to make such an effort. The island has rich renewable (可再生的) energies, 【小题4】 (include) wind, wave and solar power.

The island’s natural conditions also make it a great place 【小题5】 (use) NEVs. Most of these cars on the market now run on batteries (电池). In winter, low temperatures make the batteries last for 【小题6】 (few) hours than normal. 【小题7】, this won’t be a big problem in Hainan. It’s warm on the island all the year. Besides, the island covers a very small area. The 【小题8】 (own) of NEVs don’t have to worry about dead batteries.

All of these conditions make 【小题9】 possible for the island to carry out its plan. 【小题10】 environmental change continues to be a threat (威胁) to our world, such plans will be needed in more places.