The Outline of the 13th Five-Year Plan for the National Economic and Social Development of
the People's Republic of China unveiled in 2016 included "reducing energy consumption per
unit of GDP by 15% and CO2 emissions per unit of GDP by 18%" as a binding target. The
Outline of the People's Republic of China 14th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and
Social Development and Long-Range Objectives for 2035 issued in 2021 also set "reducing
energy consumption per unit of GDP by 13.5% and CO2 emissions per unit of GDP by 18% "
as a binding target. The two plans both dedicated a chapter to tasks for combating climate
change. In 2016, the Comprehensive Work Plan for Energy Conservation and Emission
Reduction during the during the 13th Five-Year Plan Period and the Work Plan for
Controlling Greenhouse Gas Emissions during the 13th Five-Year Plan Period issued by the
State Council defined the objectives, tasks, requirements, and sector-specific responsibilities
for energy conservation, emission reduction and greenhouse gas emission control. Relevant
plans were then prepared by key sectors of energy use and carbon emissions and provincial
governments to set and implement targets and tasks on climate change. At present, in order to
well execute tasks for CO emission peak and carbon neutrality, China is formulating and
issuing relevant policy documents, including the Opinions on Full, Accurate and
Comprehensive Implementation of New Development Philosophy to Well Execute Tasks for
CO Emission Peak and Carbon Neutrality and the Action Plan for Carbon Dioxide Peaking
before 2030, as well as carbon peak plans and supporting plans of key industries and sectors.
With these, China is structuring a "1+N" policy system for CO emission peak and carbon
neutrality, so as to provide strong support for achieving CO2 emission peak and carbon
neutrality as scheduled.