China serious on implementing renewable energy law

Organizes inspection team to oversee law's implementation.

The creation of the team is intended to spur healthy growth in the renewable energy sector through complementary related laws and policies. The team will assess the law's implementation and uncover factors that affect the development of the renewable energy sector.

The team consists of three groups that will be sent to north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, east China's Jiangsu Province and northwest China's Gansu Province, in June.

The Law on Renewable Energy, which was adopted by the Standing Committee of the 10th NPC in February 2005, was revised by the Standing Committee of the 11th NPC in December 2009.

China has been boosting the use of renewable energy due to growing energy demand. In 2012, China consumed 3.62 billion tonnes of standard coal equivalent, up 3.9% year-on-year. China's dependence rates for imports of crude oil and natural gas stand at 57% and 29%, respectively.