China targets 50pc non-fossil power generation by 2030
China has released a new five-year plan aiming to increase non-fossil energy sources to 50 percent of its total power generation by 2030. The roadmap includes significant investments in renewable energy capacity, nuclear power, and infrastructure to support over 110 million electric vehicles.
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As the world's largest carbon emitter, China's transition to renewable energy is critical for global climate change mitigation efforts.
BEIJING - China aims to raise the share of its electricity generated from non-fossil energy sources to 50 percent by 2030, according to a newly released national plan outlining the country's power sector development for the 2026-2030 period.
The five-year plan, jointly issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration, sets out the overall roadmap for the country's power sector in the 2026-2030 period and targets the initial establishment of a new power system by 2030.
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Under the plan, China aims to enable the high-level integration of more than 2.8 billion kilowatts of new energy capacity into the power grid and build a charging infrastructure network capable of supporting over 110 million electric vehicles by 2030.
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