【正文】 City of Linfen。 source: ? State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) and World Bank estimate that pollution costs China % of its GDP, about USD 100 bn per year. ? What is being done to change this? China: Environmental Facts 5 | 19 January 2022 5 | The Renewable Energy Law (REL) ? In effect since January 1st, 2022. ? Aim: ?To promote the development and utilization of renewable energies“ (Art. 1). ? Encouragement and support for ongrid as well as offgrid renewable energy power plants (Artt. 1315). ? Ongrid projects: Utilities have the obligation to buy the power generated by the IPP (Art. 14). Utitlities are obliged to pay pensation to the IPP in case of breach of Art. 14 (Art. 29). Feedin tariff to be determined by the State Council (Art. 19). ? BUT: Feedin tariff for PV has not been set yet. China: Laws, Policies and Administration 6 | 19 January 2022 6 | Medium and LongTerm Development Plan for Renewable Energy in China ? Published September 2022 by NDRC ? First guiding principle: ?To conscientiously implement the REL“. ? Target of share of renewable energies in China‘s primary energy use: 2022: 10% 2020: 15% (Basis of calculation: 2022: %). ? Targets for PV: 2022: 250 MWp installed 2020: 1600 MWp installed (Basis of calculation: 70 MWp installed by the end of 2022). China: Laws, Policies and Administration 7 | 19 January 2022 7 | State Administration ? Former State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) was given full ministerial status through the latest administration reshuffle in March 2022. ? A National Energy Commission will be set up as a highlevel interministerial consultation and coordination body