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Six Departments Jointly Deploy National Ecological Action Plan; Multiple Environmental Reports and Policies Released

Six departments including the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the 'Beautiful China Construction National Action Promotion Plan (2026-2030)', outlining five major tasks with 15 measures. Concurrently, reports on product carbon footprint management, climate adaptation progress, and the Huangyan Island Blue Hole were released, along with optimized pollutant discharge permit formats.

Green Energy · 2026-07-15 11:14:42.800

Six Departments Jointly Deploy National Ecological Action Plan; Multiple Environmental Reports and Policies Released

Six departments including the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the 'Beautiful China Construction National Action Promotion Plan (2026-2030)', outlining five major tasks with 15 measures. Concurrently, reports on product carbon footprint management, climate adaptation progress, and the Huangyan Island Blue Hole were released, along with optimized pollutant discharge permit formats.

Green Energy · 2026-07-15 11:14:38.581

China's PM2.5 concentration drops 21.7% year-on-year in May 2026

In May 2026, the average PM2.5 concentration across 339 Chinese cities was 19.1 µg/m³, a year-on-year drop of 21.7%, while the proportion of days with good air quality rose to 91.1%. The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region saw the steepest decline in PM2.5 among key areas, down 31.2%.

Green Energy · 2026-07-15 11:14:37.657

China's Surface Water Quality Hit Record High in 2025 with 91.4% Rated Good

Ministry of Ecology and Environment official Jiang Huohua announced at a June press briefing that the share of surface water rated at or above Grade III nationally reached 91.4% in 2025, while the share below Grade V fell to 0.6%, both the best on record. The rate in the Yangtze Economic Belt rose from 67% in 2015 to 96.5%, with the main stream maintaining Class II for six straight years. From January to May this year, the national rate stood at 88.0%, up 2.4 percentage points year on year.

Green Energy · 2026-07-15 11:14:24.384

Chinese Energy SOEs Outline Green Transformation Paths at Supply Chain Expo: From Computing-Power Coordination to Cross-Regional Green Electricity Transmission

At the Clean Energy Chain exhibition area of the fourth China International Supply Chain Expo held in Beijing from June 22 to 26, CNOOC, Sinopec, China Energy Engineering Group, China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group, and China Resources Power demonstrated green transformation practices including expanding marine energy systems, cleaning up traditional energy, implementing computing-power coordination solutions, and the Xinjiang-to-Chongqing cross-regional green electricity transmission project.

Green Energy · 2026-07-15 11:14:17.790

Multiple large renewable energy projects commissioned amid summer demand peak, with national installed capacity exceeding 2.4 billion kilowatts

As summer began, renewable energy projects in Hainan, Sichuan, and Jiangsu were commissioned successively, covering offshore wind, hydropower, and solar-hydrogen-storage integration. By end-April, national renewable energy installed capacity exceeded 2.4 billion kW, accounting for 60.5% of total power capacity. The National Energy Administration and experts believe this will strengthen energy supply and promote economic development.

Green Energy · 2026-07-15 11:14:11.359

China-Europe Energy Forum Unveils 19 Cooperation Cases and Green Electricity International Recognition Outcomes

The 4th China-Europe Energy Technology Innovation Cooperation Forum was held in Chengdu, launching the first 19 typical cases of China-Europe energy cooperation covering hydrogen and energy storage, and releasing green electricity international recognition outcomes including the 'RE100·China Green Power Park' initiative, while a biomass energy working group was also established.

Green Energy · 2026-07-15 11:14:10.698

China Issues New Rules to Enforce Renewable Energy Consumption and Utilization Responsibilities at Provincial and Sector Levels

The National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration have jointly issued implementation measures for minimum renewable energy consumption share targets and renewable electricity utilization accountability weights. Effective August 1, 2026, the rules for the first time include non-electricity consumption in assessments and enforce responsibilities at both provincial-level administrative regions and key energy-consuming industries.

Green Energy · 2026-07-15 11:14:10.282

China’s Largest Single-Unit Highland Wind Farm Connects to Grid at 3,239m in Yunnan

The expansion of the Julongliang wind farm in Xundian, Yunnan, by China Datang has brought its first 11.1 MW units online. At an average altitude of 3,239 meters, the project has a total capacity of 158.22 MW. Once fully operational, it is expected to generate about 462 GWh annually, enough for 180,000 households.