Guidelines set out path to green future

Non-fossil energy to account for a quarter of total consumption by 2030

The Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council have released guidelines aimed at accelerating green transition in the country's socioeconomic development.

The guidelines set ambitious goals, including achieving "remarkable results" in green transition by 2030 and establishing a green, low-carbon and circular economic system by 2035 as part of efforts to achieve the vision of a "Beautiful China".

They outline a series of tasks, such as optimizing land use, promoting green and low-carbon industrial and energy transitions, and advancing sustainable urban-rural development. Specific targets include expanding the value of the energy conservation and environmental protection industry to 15 trillion yuan ($2.1 trillion) and increasing the share of non-fossil energy to 25 percent of total energy consumption by 2030.