Chinese energy chief stresses coal consumption control

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　　"Putting a cap on total coal consumption will help to hasten industrial restructuring and promote the transformation¹ of China's economic growth model," Liu Tienan, head of the National Energy Administration, said at a national energy conference.

　　China aims to cap its total energy consumption at 4 billion metric tonnes of coal equivalent by 2015, an annual increase of 4.24 percent.

　　Liu urged efforts to ensure a stable coal market, increase efficiency, raise the sector²'s valued-added output, strengthen coal mine safety, improve miners' livelihoods³ and deepen international cooperation in the sector.

　　The country's coal output rose 8.7 percent year-on-year to reach 3.52 billion metric tonnes in 2011, according to data from the Ministry⁴ of Industry and Information Technology.

　　Coal is the primary source for about 80 percent of China's generated power. The country has established a goal of deriving⁵ 15 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2020.

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