China has unveiled a 2026-2030 energy roadmap targeting a clean, low-carbon and secure energy system by 2030.
The plan aims to increase non-fossil energy to 25 per cent of total consumption, raise wind and solar to over 50 per cent of installed power capacity, and accelerate energy infrastructure, technology self-reliance and electricity market reforms.
China’s total energy production capacity is expected to reach 5.8 billion tonnes of standard coal equivalent by 2030, alongside significant improvements in the resilience and reliability of the national power system.
The roadmap aims for coal and oil consumption to peak by 2030, while increasing the share of non-fossil energy to 25 per cent of total energy consumption. Wind and solar power are expected to account for more than 50 per cent of installed generation capacity, while non-fossil sources are projected to supply 50 per cent of China’s electricity by 2030, becoming the country’s primary source of power.
It also calls for optimising fossil fuel production bases, improving coordination between energy development and industrial demand, and expanding diversified energy import channels to reinforce energy security.
China will also accelerate the development of a resilient, intelligent and low-carbon energy infrastructure while advancing technological self-reliance and electricity market reforms, with a unified national power market and a modern energy system targeted by 2030.
The outline supports China’s broader climate commitments to peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. Authorities noted that the country has already built the world’s largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system, providing a strong foundation for its low-carbon transition.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (JP)
