China declined to set a new hard target for energy use and will focus on securing fuel supplies as the world’s biggest oil, gas and coal importer navigates unprecedented tumult in global markets. Instead of an annual goal for energy consumption per unit of GDP, one of the nation’s favored metrics for progress on climate action, China will give itself more flexibility to meet targets previously set for 2025 to help support growth. The nation will focus on staying on track for its five-year goal of a 13.5% reduction in the metric from 2021 to 2025, Premier Li Keqiang said Saturday at the opening of the National People’s Congress. Li highlighted the need to ensure food and energy security, including stepping up drilling and mining for oil, gas and coal […]