China integrates carbon emission targets into national development plan

China has announced a plan to integrate carbon emission targets into its national economic and social development agenda.

The General Office of the State Council released the plan on Friday, outlining steps to enhance mechanisms for controlling carbon emissions, Caliber.Az reports via foreign media.

By 2025, China aims to improve its capabilities in carbon emissions statistics, accounting, monitoring, and measurement. During the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), the focus will shift from reducing carbon intensity to controlling the total amount of emissions, following the peak in emissions.

The plan also includes improving carbon emission planning, establishing local emission assessment systems, exploring early warning mechanisms for key industries, and strengthening enterprise carbon reduction management.

China is committed to peaking carbon emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060. Since 2016, local governments have been required to control both the total amount and intensity of energy consumption. A recent key document highlights a shift towards managing carbon emissions rather than energy consumption, to support green and low-carbon development.