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Coal consumption cap at 4.1b tons by 2020

China aims to cap coal consumption at 4.1 billion tons by 2020 and use cleaner fuel. By 2020, the share of coal in the country's energy mix should fall below 58 percent, said the energy sector's five-year plan for 2016-20, released by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration. Coal accounted for 64 percent of primary energy in 2015. By 2020, China's total energy consumption will be capped at 5 billion tons of coal equivalent, representing an annual rise of about 2.5 percent between 2016 and 2020. The share of non-fossil fuels will rise to more than 15 percent and the share of natural gas should reach 10 percent.