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China Gives Coal Room to Grow in New Five-Year Energy Plan

China aims to establish a secure and efficient new energy system by 2030. The strategy maintains coal as a system backstop while increasing targets for non-fossil electricity. New industrial rules also seek to create stable demand for green hydrogen and its derivatives.

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The latest energy plan explicitly defines coal's role as a backstop alongside expanded non-fossil power goals.

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  1. China's New Five-Year Energy Plan Balances Coal and Non-Fossil Power

    China aims to establish a secure and efficient new energy system by 2030. The strategy maintains coal as a system backstop while increasing targets for non-fossil electricity. New industrial rules also seek to create stable demand for green hydrogen and its derivatives.

    What's confirmed:

    • China targets generating 50% of its electricity from nuclear and non-fossil sources by 2030.
    • The new energy plan designates coal as a backstop for the national energy system.
    • The National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration plan to establish a clean, low-carbon, secure, and efficient energy system by 2030.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Renewable targets will climb to 30% by 2030.
    • Beijing now views climate and energy as two sides of the same coin.
    • The new five-year plan will jeopardize China's ability to meet climate promises.
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