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15th Five-Year Plan sets unambitious decarbonization targets

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The 15th Five-Year Plan (FYP) offers little in the way of increased ambition on China's decarbonization efforts.

Officials are targeting an underwhelming 17% reduction in carbon intensity over the next five years. They also declined to set an absolute cap on emissions growth.

Some context: China f...