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Bahrain aims to reach net zero carbon emissions in 2060 - BNA

General view of Bahrain's financial district in Manama, Bahrain, June 20, 2019. REUTERS/ Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

Oct 24 (Reuters) - Bahrain's Cabinet said the Gulf country aims to reach net zero carbon emissions in 2060, to help tackle climate change and protect the environment, the state news agency (BNA) reported on Sunday.

Reporting by Nayera Abdallah; Editing by Hugh Lawson

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