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China plans to establish a standards framework to support climate governance 

To reach its goals of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, China has issued the National Climate Change Standards System Development Plan (hereinafter referred to as the Plan). First announced in 2023, the Plan has now been formally adopted by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, together with 14 other ministries and commissions. According to the Plan, the government aims to establish a national standards system by 2030, aimed at guiding actions on mitigation, adaptation, and carbon market operations. 

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China releases draft Environmental Code for consultation

On 28 April 2025, the Draft of the Ecological and Environmental Code of the People’s Republic of China (hereafter: Environmental Code) was submitted for deliberation to the 15th Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress [1], marking a pivotal step in the development of China’s legal framework

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State Council approves demonstration projects for sustainable development

In January 2025, China’s State Council approved the Implementation Opinions on Building Pioneer Demonstrations for a Beautiful China, setting the stage for integrating high-quality development with ecological protection. Focusing on green and low-carbon growth, biodiversity conservation, and ecological governance, the plan targets key regions like the Yangtze River Delta, Greater Bay Area, and Yellow River Basin. By 2027, these pilot projects will serve as national benchmarks under the Beautiful China Initiative. Closely aligned with the Urban-Act Project, this initiative accelerates climate-resilient urban planning and sustainable development.

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State Council approves Territorial Spatial Master Plans (2021-2035) for Urban-Act’s pilot cities

By March 2025, the State Council of the People’s Republic of China had approved 40 territorial spatial master plans for provinces, provincial capitals, and municipalities for the period 2021–2035. Among these are the recently endorsed plans for Xi’an and Xiamen, which were selected as low-carbon and climate-resilient pilot cities under the IKI Urban-Act project. These plans lay out a spatial governance framework that integrates ecological, agricultural, and urban spaces, aiming to safeguard national food security and ecological integrity while supporting sustainable urban and regional development over the medium and long term.

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China accelerates market integration of wind and solar generation

On 27 January 2025, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the National Energy Administration (NEA) jointly issued a policy titled “Notice on Deepening the Marketisation Reform of Feed-in Tariffs for New Energy to Promote High-Quality Development of New Energy”. This policy marks a shift in China’s approach to pricing wind and solar power, transitioning from fixed tariffs to a market-based system.

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China strengthened its Carbon Footprint Management System 

Since the introduction of its carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, China has gradually built up a policy framework for carbon footprint management. On 13 November 2023, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and other departments issued the Opinions on Accelerating the Establishment of a Product Carbon Footprint Management System, which put forward five key tasks, including formulating standards for Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) accounting, strengthening the construction of a database, and establishing a labelling and certification system.

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