China Energy Policy Newsletter – September 2026

In this month’s newsletter:

China energy transition updates

• The coal, oil and gas 15th Five-Year Plans released
• Solar PV overtakes coal to become China’s largest power source
• NEA publishes the green certificate price index for the first time
• MEE publishes the 2026 carbon allowance allocation plan for the national ETS
• Hydrogen and Green Fuels Development Reports 2026 released
• China’s eighth provincial spot power market commences full operation

Policy monitoring

• MIIT publishes application criteria for national-level zero-carbon factories

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