Climate targets: Buildings

• NDC content

  1 target

  • 50% share of green buildings in newly built buildings of cities and towns by 2020
    Buildings | Target year: 2020
    Source:

    China's INDC

• National laws and policies

  3 targets

  • Target all newly constructed buildings in urban areas to meet green building standards by 2025
    Buildings | Target year: 2025
    Source:

    Action Plan for Carbon Dioxide Peaking before 2030 (‘1+N’)

    Executive | 2021

  • By 2025, all newly constructed buildings in urban areas will meet green building standards.
    Buildings | Fixed level target | Target year: 2025 | Base year: 2021
    Source:

    Action Plan for Carbon Dioxide Peaking before 2030 (‘1+N’)

    Executive | 2021

  • It is hoped that by 2020, the percentage of green buildings in new towns will reach 50% by 2020 against a 2014 baseline
    Buildings | Base year target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2014
    Source:

    National Plan For Tackling Climate Change 2014-2020

    Executive | 2014

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