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China 15th FYP
Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) for National Economic and Social Development
In force2026-03-12Modified
Topic : Climate · Level : National
Today
Adopted by NPC 12 Mar 2026. Binding: CO2/GDP -17% and non-fossil share 25% by 2030; carbon dual control. 2026: CO2/GDP -3.8%.
Summary
China's 15th Five-Year Plan, adopted in March 2026, sets national goals for 2026-2030. Green targets include a 17% cut in CO2 per unit of GDP and a 25% non-fossil energy share. It replaces energy dual control with carbon dual control.
Who is concerned
- Turnover
- non précisé
- Employees
- non précisé
- Listed company
- cotées et non cotées
- Sectors
- Energy-intensive industry
- Power
- All sectors
- Triggering activities
- Applied via laws and sector plans
- Extraterritorial reach
- No
non précisé
- Examples
- Steel or cement producer
- Exporting manufacturer
What the law requires
- Cut CO2 per unit of GDP by 17% by 2030
- Raise non-fossil share of energy use to 25%
- Move from energy to carbon dual control (total and intensity)
- Build product carbon footprint management
Penalties
None directly. Applied through laws, ETS, local carbon assessment and sector plans.
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What this changes for a supplier in China
Shifts control from energy use to carbon. Expect more plant-level carbon accounting, product footprints and wider ETS coverage for suppliers.
Expected evidence
- Plant carbon emissions data
- Product carbon footprint
- Renewable electricity share
Tiers : Tier 1-N
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