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15th Five-Year Plan: China eases back on climate targets while pushing ahead with green tech

China has published the draft of its 15th Five-Year Plan. Its climate ambitions are lower than in the previous five-year period. At the same time, however, the People’s Republic wants to establish new green drivers of growth.

06. March 2026
Neues Kohlekraftwerk in Bijie, in der Provinz Guizhou, China.
China’s new five-year plan sets no targets for reducing coal consumption. (IMAGO / Xinhua)

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Last updated: 06. March 2026