Year | Document title | Main context |
2014 | Energy Development Strategy Action Plan (2014-2020) | Reduce China’s high energy consumption per unit of GDP through a set of measures and mandatory targets. |
2014 | National Action Plan on Climate Change (2014-2020) | Set energy related targets and carbon reduction mechanisms, responding to the global climate change. |
2016 | 13th Five-Year Energy Development Plan (2016-2020) | Set the first mandatory coal cap, and show the commitment of government to cut coal’s share in the country’s energy mix, to advance the energy transition. |
2016 | 13th Five-Year Renewable Energy Development Plan (2016-2020) | Provide specific goals and measures, with a particular focus on renewables for 2016-2020. |
2016 | Energy Production and Consumption Revolution Strategy (2016-2030) | Clarify the strategic goals and specific measures of energy revolution; Specify the long-term energy target towards 2030 and 2050; Peak carbon dioxide emissions in 2030 or earlier. |
2020 | Energy in China’s New Era (White Paper) | Elaborate China’s major policies and measures to promote the energy revolution, echoing President Xi Jinping’s pledge to peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. |