Guiding Opinions on Vigorously Implementing Renewable Energy Substitution Initiatives (NDRC Energy [2024] No. 1537)

To fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 20th Central Committee, to deeply carry out the major decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council on peaking carbon emissions and achieving carbon neutrality, to promote the development of a green, low-carbon, and circular economic system, and to foster the formation of green and low-carbon production and lifestyle patterns, we hereby issue the following guidelines for vigorously implementing an action to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy sources.

2024-10-30


GEM Report: China’s under-construction wind and solar power capacity accounts for two-thirds of the global total.

According to a recent monitoring report released by the Global Energy Monitor (GEM), China’s installed capacity of utility-scale wind and photovoltaic power projects under construction—counting only projects with capacities of 20 MW or more—accounts for two-thirds of the global total.

2024-07-13


State Council White Paper: China’s installed offshore wind capacity reached 37.69 million kilowatts, ranking first globally for four consecutive years.

On July 11, the State Council Information Office released the white paper titled "China's Marine Ecological Environmental Protection." Excluding the foreword and conclusion, the white paper is divided into seven sections: Building a Harmonious Ocean-Ecosystem Coexisting with Humanity; Coordinating and Promoting Marine Ecological Environmental Protection; Systematically Addressing Marine Ecological Environmental Issues; Scientifically Carrying Out Marine Ecological Conservation and Restoration; Strengthening Supervision and Management of the Marine Ecological Environment; Enhancing the Level of Green and Low-Carbon Development in the Marine Sector; and Conducting All-Round International Cooperation on Marine Ecological Environmental Protection.

2024-07-13


State Grid: In the first half of 2024, newly installed capacity of wind and solar renewable energy reached 96 GW, representing an 18% year-on-year increase.

On July 11, State Grid Corporation of China held a press conference in Beijing to announce the "2024 Report on State Grid Corporation of China’s Services for High-Quality Development of New Energy," which provides an overview of new energy development within State Grid’s operating areas, summarizes the company’s achievements in supporting high-quality development of new energy, analyzes the current trends in new energy development, releases State Grid’s initiatives and calls to action for serving new energy development, and introduces relevant progress in deepening the construction of the electricity market.

2024-07-13


Fifteen ministries and commissions have formulated and issued the "Implementation Plan for Establishing a Carbon Footprint Management System."

The Implementation Plan points out that by 2027, a preliminary carbon footprint management system will be established. A national general standard for calculating the carbon footprint of products, aligned with international practices, will be formulated and released. Around 100 standard rules for calculating the carbon footprint of key products will be developed and promulgated. A preliminary database of product carbon footprint factors will be established. A preliminary system for product carbon footprint labeling, certification, and tiered management will be put in place. Furthermore, positive progress will be made in aligning the carbon footprint rules for key products with international standards.

2024-06-05


Notice on Organizing and Implementing the “Thousand Towns and Ten Thousand Villages Wind Power Initiative” (NDRC Energy [2024] No. 378)

China’s rural areas are rich in wind energy resources and widely distributed. Fully leveraging scattered land in rural regions and promoting the local, on-site development and utilization of wind power tailored to local conditions are of great significance for strengthening village collective economies, supporting rural revitalization, facilitating a green and low-carbon energy transition in rural areas, and achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals.

2024-04-01


Notice from the Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the Guangdong Provincial Energy Administration, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Science and Technology, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Natural Resources, and the Guangdong Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment on Issuing the Action Plan for Cultivating Strategic Emerging Industry Clusters in New Energy in Guangdong Province (2023-2025)

The “Guangdong Province Action Plan for Cultivating Strategic Emerging Industry Clusters in New Energy (2023-2025)” has been approved by the Provincial People’s Government and is now being distributed to you. Please, in light of your local conditions and the specific tasks of your department, carefully organize and implement this plan. Should you encounter any major issues during implementation, please report them directly to the Provincial Development and Reform Commission (Provincial Energy Administration).

2024-01-22


Guiding Opinions on Promoting the Circular Utilization of Retired Wind and Photovoltaic Equipment (NDRC Environmental Resources [2023] No. 1030)

In recent years, China’s new energy industry has experienced rapid development. New energy equipment such as wind power and photovoltaic systems have been widely adopted, and the installed capacity has consistently ranked first in the world. As the industry accelerates its upgrade and equipment undergoes replacement and renewal, new energy equipment will soon face the issue of large-scale decommissioning. To fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and thoroughly carry out the relevant arrangements outlined in the “Action Plan for Peaking Carbon Emissions by 2030,” we hereby put forward the following recommendations to accelerate the establishment of a waste recycling system and promote the circular utilization of decommissioned wind power and photovoltaic equipment.

2023-08-17


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