China has published a new energy plan covering 2026-2030 that sets concrete targets for building a clean, low-carbon energy system. By 2030, non-fossil energy should account for 25% of total consumption, wind and solar should make up over 50% of installed power capacity, and non-fossil sources should provide 50% of total electricity generation. The plan also calls for coal and oil consumption to peak during this period. The plan, issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration, aims to strengthen energy security while advancing the green transition. It targets total energy production capacity of 5.8 billion tonnes of standard coal equivalent by 2030. Key elements include building a unified national electricity market, making energy technology supply chains largely self-reliant, and diversifying energy import channels. China has set dual carbon goals of peaking CO2 emissions before 2030 and reaching carbon neutrality before 2060. The country already operates the world's largest renewable energy system. This new plan lays out the regulatory and infrastructure roadmap to meet those targets, with a focus on grid resilience, market reform, and technological innovation in the energy sector.
