China's 72 five-year plans mostly include climate and energy targets

Nearly three-quarters of China's provincial and local five-year plans released this year contain climate or energy policies, according to an analysis by Carbon Brief.

First covered Sep 24, 2026 · 7:00 AM PT · 1 article

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2d Carbon Brief Interactive: What China’s dozens of ‘five-year plans’ say about climate and energy — Almost three-quarters of the 72 five-year plans published by China this year include policies or targets related to climate change… The post Interactive: What…

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Appeared in: 2026-09-24 (#20) · 2026-09-25 (#13)

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