The draft Energy Law will be second trial: it is proposed to clearly promote the safe, reliable and orderly replacement of fossil energy by non-fossil energy sources

On September 9, the Legal Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress held a press conference. At the meeting, spokesperson Wang Xiang introduced that the 11th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress will be held in Beijing from September 10 to 13. At that time, the draft Energy Law will be submitted to this meeting for second instance.

Regarding the second review draft of the draft Energy Law, Wang Xiang introduced that in April 2024, the ninth meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress conducted an initial review of the draft Energy Law. Based on opinions from all parties, the second review draft of the draft submitted for review at this Standing Committee meeting is proposed to make the following main changes: First, add the Constitution as the legislative basis for the law. Second, it is clear that the country has established a new mechanism for comprehensive transformation from dual control of total energy consumption and intensity to dual control of total carbon emissions and intensity. The third is to add provisions that energy users should fulfill their obligations to save energy in accordance with the law, and encourage energy users to give priority to the use of clean and low-carbon energy such as renewable energy. Fourth, we must clearly promote the safe, reliable and orderly replacement of fossil energy by non-fossil energy and increase the proportion of non-fossil energy consumption. Fifth, add provisions on the development and utilization of new energy sources such as wind energy, solar energy, biomass energy, geothermal energy, ocean energy, and hydrogen energy. Sixth, add regulations for the country to accelerate the construction of new power systems and strengthen the coordinated construction of power grids. Seventh, add regulations for the country to actively and orderly develop and build pumped storage power stations and promote the high-quality development of new energy storage. Eighth, add regulations for the country to establish a green energy consumption promotion mechanism through the implementation of green power certificates and other systems. Ninth, improve some provisions on legal responsibilities. Tenth, add the definition of concepts such as fossil energy, renewable energy, non-fossil energy, biomass energy, and hydrogen energy.

In response to media questions, Wang Xiang also said that the second review draft of the draft Energy Law clearly stipulates the implementation of the new energy security strategy of "four revolutions and one cooperation" to accelerate the construction of a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient new energy system. The state supports giving priority to the development and utilization of renewable energy, rational development and clean and efficient utilization of fossil energy, promoting the safe, reliable and orderly replacement of fossil energy by non-fossil energy, and increasing the proportion of non-fossil energy consumption. Promote the clean and efficient development of coal-fired power generation, rationally arrange coal-fired power generation construction, and improve the regulation capabilities of coal-fired power generation. Improve the power grid's ability to accept, allocate and regulate clean energy. Strengthen energy science and technology innovation, encourage and support the research, development, demonstration, and promotion of basic, key and cutting-edge major technologies, equipment and related new materials in the fields of energy resource exploration and development, clean and efficient utilization of fossil energy, and development and utilization of renewable energy. Application and industrialization development.