📰 News Highlight

Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the National Energy Administration (NEA) officially issued the Energy Planning Management Measures (“the Measures”), replacing the previous version. The Measures aim to strengthen the management of energy planning, standardize the planning preparation process, and ensure effective implementation, thereby better leveraging energy planning to guide and steer China’s high-quality energy development.

💡 GSG Insight

The Measures mark a move toward more systematic, scientific, and authoritative energy planning in China. By clarifying the planning procedures and strengthening implementation guarantees, these measures further safeguard the rigor and authority of the planning, providing a stronger foundation for guiding China’s energy high-quality development.

In practical terms, this means that energy policies can more accurately steer industrial layout, promote technological innovation, and support sustainable growth. The Measures ensures that energy planning is a strategic tool driving China’s transition to a cleaner, more efficient, and innovation-driven energy system.