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On 13 March 2026, China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) was adopted by the National People’s Congress (NPC). An overview article covering the main targets related to climate change and the

In the mobility sector, the Plan pushes for system-level transformation in a sector responsible for roughly 10% of national CO₂ emissions. This includes the development of an integrated national transport network, such as the expansion of zero-emission transport corridors (over 10,000 km planned), and a modal shift toward rail and waterways, while promoting intermodal freight systems.

China is advancing its electricity market reform as renewable energy deployment accelerates. The National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration issued new “Basic Rules for the Medium- and Long-Term Electricity Market”, strengthening the role of long-term contracting and introducing more flexible trading arrangements, cross-provincial transactions, and clearer participation rules for new market actors. At the same time, China is expanding market-based electricity pricing by removing fixed time-of-use tariffs in several provinces and refining capacity payment mechanisms for dispatchable power and storage.

With the adoption of China’s first comprehensive “Ecological and Environmental Code” on 12 March 2026, the country takes a significant step toward strengthening its legal framework for environmental governance. Entering into force on 15 August 2026, the Code integrates existing legislation while introducing new legal provisions for emerging areas such as green and low-carbon development.

On 19 December 2025, the Ministry of Finance of China, in coordination with nine relevant authorities, released the Corporate Sustainability Disclosure Standards No.1 — Climate (Trial) (hereinafter referred to as the “Climate Standard”). The Climate Standard is intended to support China’s goals of carbon peaking and neutrality through top-level design, guiding enterprises from observation to more substantive action. It serves as a policy instrument linking corporate climate governance to capital market behaviour.

On 23 October 2025, the Communist Party of China (CPC) adopted its recommendations for the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development (2026–2030). The recommendations intend to scale up renewable energy supply, ensure the substitution of fossil fuels, and improve the flexibility and resilience of the national power system. Climate priorities include strengthening carbon governance, enhancing carbon market mechanisms, and building resilience against climate risks. The State Council is now developing the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan, based on the CPC recommendations. During the two sessions in March 2026, the draft outline of the 15th FYP will be reviewed, voted on and potentially adopted before being officially released.

Following the announcement to establish a domestic carbon footprint management system in 2024, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), and five other government bodies jointly issued the “Guidelines for the Construction of Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Factor Database” on 12 December 2025.

China’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) issued the “Sustainability Information Assurance Services Standards No. 6101 — Basic Standards (Trial)” in January 2026, following the launch of the Corporate Sustainability Disclosure Standards series in 2024-2025. This establishes a unified regulatory framework for sustainability assurance in China, filling a national regulatory gap in the market and completing the institutional chain from corporate sustainability disclosure to third-party verification.