India, March 11 -- China's draft 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) outlines a major push for clean technologies while maintaining a role for coal to ensure energy security.

The plan raises the share of non-fossil energy to 25% and expands offshore wind, nuclear power and new energy storage.

Beijing also seeks to strengthen its dominance in critical minerals, electric vehicles, batteries and solar manufacturing.

At the same time, coal plants will remain in use through retrofits and flexible operations, even as China aims to peak emissions before 2030.

China's annual political meetings "Two Sessions" began on March 4, 2026 and are due to conclude on March 11, 2026. The meetings bring together the National People's Congress (NPC) - the cou...