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Decarbonization will take a back seat this year due to Beijing's worries about energy security.

That was the message from the macro planner’s (NDRC) report to the Two Sessions on Sunday.

Some context: Despite episodes of extreme-weather-induced power outages, China managed to avoid a nationwide en...