China’s New Five-Year Plan Is Crucial for World’s Climate Fight
The nation’s key political gathering will set out plans through 2030 that will influence the speed of emissions reduction.
A coal-fired power plant in Yinchuan, Ningxia autonomous region, China.
Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
China’s next five-year plan set to be published this week will help dictate how fast the top polluter can cut greenhouse gas emissions and the extent of new support for clean technology sectors, policy settings that are critical to determining the world’s success in tackling climate change.
Policymakers gathering in Beijing from March 5 for the National People’s Congress, China’s flagship annual political meeting, will review progress on green goals and most importantly endorse economic and policy strategy through 2030 — President Xi Jinping’s deadline for the nation to peak its carbon pollution.