On 11 June 2021, the State Council issued the Notice for the Legislative Plan of 2021 – a document in which the country’s highest-ranking administrative body notifies other government agencies of the legislative work they are expected to fulfill in a given year. Given that the “National Emissions Trading System (ETS) Interim Ordinance” is mentioned in said report, one can expect the decree to be published before the end of the year. Recently, the MEE asked provincial governments, financial regulators, and other authorities to comment on a draft of the Ordinance. After the first round of consultations earlier this year, the MEE had already submitted a draft to the State Council and the Ministry of Justice.
Ministry of Transport releases action plan to strengthen multimodal freight transport
On 29 September 2026, the Ministry of Transport, together with 11 other government departments and the China State Railway Group, issued the “Action Plan for Promoting High-Quality Development of Multimodal Transport and Optimizing the Transport Structure” (2026–2030). By 2030, the plan aims to improve links between railways, ports, inland terminals, logistics parks and industrial zones, strengthening multimodal freight services. Targets include an 80% railway connection rate in multimodal transport areas at coastal ports and more than 90% of freight transfers at key hubs completed within one hour. It also promotes shifts of suitable bulk freight from road to rail and water. For key industries, the plan targets an 85% share of clean transport.
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