China to accelerate green transition, cut carbon emissions

BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- China will accelerate the green transition across the board and cut carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by a total of 17 percent in the 2026-2030 period, according to a government work report submitted Thursday to the country's top legislature for deliberation.

This year, the country will step up comprehensive efforts to improve the environment, boost the green and low-carbon economy, and actively yet prudently work toward peaking carbon emissions and achieving carbon neutrality, said the report.

In the 2026-2030 period, China will coordinate development and carbon emissions reduction and speed up adjusting and optimizing the structures of industry, energy and transportation, according to a draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) submitted on the same day for examination.

The country aims to reduce its energy consumption per unit of GDP by around 10 percent in the period, it said. ■