The General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council have issued a document outlining plans to promote energy conservation and carbon reduction in the transportation sector. The document calls for vigorous developmen

April 24, 2026, 9:00 AM

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A few days ago, the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council issued the opinions on doing a good job in energy conservation and carbon reduction at a higher level and with higher quality, making systematic arrangements for energy conservation and carbon reduction in the field of transportation. The opinions propose to vigorously develop railway and waterway transportation, improve the green level of road transportation, and actively develop multimodal transportation; in terms of green transportation infrastructure, it is required to improve the green and intelligent level of transportation facilities such as transportation stations and expressways, and improve the charging and exchange power stations, Shore power and other facilities network. For means of transport, clearly promote energy-saving and low-carbon means of transport, optimize vehicle energy consumption limits, actively develop electric (hydrogen) heavy trucks and green fuel ships, and support clean and low-carbon fuel blending and substitution. In addition, the opinions also require the promotion of energy-saving and carbon-reducing transformation of digital infrastructure such as computing power and communication base stations, and propose safeguard measures in terms of improving laws and regulations, improving standard identification, and strengthening policy support. The opinions stressed that all regions and departments should do a good job in implementation in combination with the actual situation, and incorporate the goal of energy conservation and carbon reduction into the comprehensive evaluation and assessment of carbon neutralization. Through deepening international cooperation, technological innovation and national action, we will continue to promote energy conservation and carbon reduction in transportation and other fields, so as to provide a strong guarantee for achieving the goal of carbon neutrality.

　　Recently, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council issued the "Opinions on Achieving Higher-Level and Higher-Quality Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction" (hereinafter referred to as the "Opinions"), which clearly outline measures for energy conservation and carbon reduction in the transportation sector. These include vigorously developing railway and waterway transportation, actively promoting electric (hydrogen-powered) heavy trucks and green fuel ships, and establishing zero-carbon transportation corridors.

　　The "Opinions" state that efforts should be made to vigorously develop railway and waterway transportation, continuously improve the efficiency and greening of highway transportation, enhance the operational efficiency of civil aviation air traffic control, and actively promote multimodal transportation. Regarding the construction of green transportation infrastructure, it calls for improving the greening and intelligence levels of transportation hubs, highways, and other facilities, as well as establishing a comprehensive network of charging and battery swapping stations, shore power facilities, and more.

　　Regarding the promotion of transportation tools, the "Opinions" explicitly propose promoting energy-saving and low-carbon transportation tools, reasonably optimizing vehicle energy consumption limit requirements, actively developing electric (hydrogen-powered) heavy trucks and green fuel ships, and supporting the blending and substitution of clean low-carbon fuels.

　　The "Opinions" also call for advancing energy-saving and carbon-reduction transformations of digital infrastructure such as computing power and communication base stations, strengthening energy conservation and carbon reduction management in public institutions, and proposing safeguard measures from aspects such as improving laws and regulations, refining standards and labeling systems, and enhancing policy support.

　　The "Opinions" emphasize that all regions and departments should implement the directives under the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, taking practical measures to ensure effective implementation. Local party committees and governments at all levels are held accountable for energy conservation and carbon reduction within their administrative regions, while the National Development and Reform Commission is tasked with coordinating and overseeing efforts, incorporating the completion of energy conservation and carbon reduction targets into the comprehensive evaluation and assessment of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality.

　　According to the deployment outlined in the "Opinions," China will continue to promote energy conservation and carbon reduction in transportation and other sectors through deepening international dialogue and cooperation, strengthening technological innovation and application, and implementing nationwide actions, providing strong support for achieving the goals of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality.

The State Council has issued the “Opinions on Promoting the Expansion and Quality Improvement of the Service Sector.”

The General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council have issued the “Measures for Comprehensive Evaluation and Assessment of Peaking Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Achieving Carbon Neutrality.”