China’s route to carbon neutrality: Perspectives and the role of renewables 中国碳中和之路：可再生能源的视角和角色（英）

In September 2020, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced at the 75th Session of the UnitedNations General Assembly that China would aim for a peak in its carbon dioxide (CO2)emissions before 2030 and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. The implications of theseannouncements will be profound and will require changes in almost every aspect of how thecountry consumes energy and produces goods. Forty years is a short period to complete sucha major transformation, and although many building blocks exist, many of the details of how to
deliver such a change remain unclear. Substantial analysis, careful planning and co-ordinated effort will be needed in the next few years to shape the path to 2060.