Azerbaijani President addresses participants of founding conference of Global South NGO Platform
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev addressed the participants of the founding conference of the Global South NGO Platform.
China has unveiled an ambitious expansion of its renewable energy programme, pledging major investment in solar and wind infrastructure to boost clean energy to 40% of its power mix by 2030—marking a decisive shift toward grid integration and nationwide deployment.
China has announced a sweeping expansion of its renewable energy program, committing significant new funding to solar and wind infrastructure in a bid to meet its carbon neutrality targets. The latest initiative aims to increase the share of renewables in the national energy mix to 40% by 2030 - a bold leap forward compared to previous efforts.
This fresh investment wave builds upon China’s earlier clean energy campaigns, which saw steady but moderate growth in renewables over the past decade. While earlier policies focused on reducing coal consumption and boosting solar panel production, the current plan shifts the focus to nationwide deployment, grid integration, and scaling up renewable output at an unprecedented rate.
“In the past, we laid the foundation - now we are building the future,” said an official from the National Development and Reform Commission. “This initiative not only accelerates our energy transition but also redefines China’s role in global climate leadership.”
Compared to prior efforts, which often faced bottlenecks such as curtailment (unused renewable energy due to grid limitations) and regional imbalances, the new strategy emphasizes modernizing grid infrastructure and expanding offshore wind capacity. Largescale solar farms in arid western provinces and state-of-the-art wind parks along the coast are central to the plan.
Previously, China’s renewable energy policies were driven largely by economic incentives for manufacturers, making the country the world’s largest producer of solar panels and wind turbines. However, the actual deployment lagged behind production capacity. The new approach aims to close that gap by funding installation projects and improving grid connectivity.
Environmental analysts say this marks a turning point from quantity to quality. “China is no longer just building hardware; it’s building a cleaner, smarter energy system,” said Dr. Lin Qiang, a climate policy expert at Tsinghua University.
The government’s long term goals remain unchanged - peak carbon emissions before 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060 - but this updated roadmap reflects a more integrated, results-driven approach.
With these renewed commitments, China appears poised to not only meet but potentially exceed its climate targets, setting a new global benchmark for renewable energy transformation.
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