2020 national energy work conference

context: The meeting emphasised NEA remains committed to a clean and low-carbon energy system. But it also underscores the importance of reconciling energy transition and supply stability. How regulators intend to address such a dilemma is crucial for pollution reduction and climate mitigation, and will continue to dominate the 14th 5-year energy plan debate.


At the NEA (National Energy Administration) 2020 national energy work conference on 16 Dec 2019, Zhang Jianhua 章建华 NEA director emphasised

  • implementing new energy security strategies
  • building a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system
  • properly addressing the relationships between
    • 'stability' and 'advancement'
    • domestic and international spheres
    • overall and regional planning
    • development and conservation
    • short-term and long-term strategies
  • modernising energy institutional structure and capacity
  • promoting energy high-quality development
  • stabilising coal supply and optimising coal capacity
  • ensuring oil and gas supply safety
  • ensuring clean energy development and consumption
  • alleviating poverty and reducing pollution
  • promoting energy mega-projects and their demonstration
  • promoting energy cooperation along the Belt and Road
  • continuing energy institutional reform