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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Eixos (Brazil), March 3. Original headline: Two sessions in China will set the energy direction for the next five years.
Amid growing instability in the Middle East, China is preparing to launch a new five-year plan that will set the pace for renewable energy development. This plan will impact global supply chains, commodity prices, investment flows, and the pace of the global energy transition.
The draft 15th Five-Year Plan program, which will be reviewed during two sessions in China from March 4 to 11, could have a long-term impact on the global energy market. China is the undisputed leader in investment in green technologies, which significantly contributes to lower prices for electric vehicles, solar panels, batteries, and other products.
Thanks to the reduction in coal-fired power generation, greenhouse gas emissions in China have remained stable or declined for 21 months. According to official data, coal consumption will account for 51.4% of total energy consumption in 2025, 1.8 percentage points lower than in 2024. Fossil fuels are gradually being replaced by clean energy sources—natural gas, hydropower, nuclear power, and wind and solar energy—which already account for 30.4% of total energy consumption in China. Moreover, the growth of clean energy is outpacing the growth of overall energy demand.
In September 2025, at the UN Climate Change Summit in New York, China announced that by 2035, net greenhouse gas emissions across the country's economy would be reduced by 7-10% compared to peak levels. This goal will be achieved through a significant increase in renewable energy capacity, primarily solar and wind, which is expected to reach 3.6 billion kilowatts within a decade.
Twenty years ago, China's 11th Five-Year Plan mentioned the need for "systematic development of alternative energy sources" and also set the goal of "accelerating the development" of nuclear, solar, wind, and geothermal energy. Today, China's key development priorities include high technology (primarily artificial intelligence), expanding domestic demand, a green transition, and achieving technological independence.
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