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On August 17, according to the National Energy Administration: At the just concluded 68th APEC Energy Working Group Meeting, the Chinese nominee was successfully elected as the Chairman of the APEC Energy Working Group for 2025-2026. China expresses its sincere gratitude to all member economies for their trust and support.

China has set the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality, deeply implemented the new energy security strategy of "four revolutions and one cooperation", accelerated the construction of a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system, coordinated energy security supply and green and low-carbon development, and made historic achievements in the energy industry. China continues to deeply promote global energy governance reform, promote the establishment of a global clean energy partnership, establish the "Belt and Road" energy partnership, and advocate the International Energy Transformation Alliance. This successful election is the first time that China has successfully run for the head of the APEC energy cooperation mechanism. It fully demonstrates the recognition of China's energy development achievements by APEC member economies. It is an important manifestation of China's in-depth participation in global energy governance. It shows China's attitude and determination to unswervingly promote energy reform, expand high-level opening up to the outside world, and actively share development opportunities with the world, opening a new chapter in leading regional energy cooperation.

China will take this election as an opportunity to promote constructive and positive dialogue, ensure that the development direction of the Energy Working Group is consistent with the instructions of APEC leaders, ministers and senior officials, further strengthen coordination with member economies, promote regional sustainable development, and contribute Chinese wisdom, Chinese solutions and Chinese strength to the building of an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future.

The APEC Energy Working Group was established in 1990. It is one of the 14 special field working groups under the APEC Senior Officials' Meeting Steering Committee for Economic and Technical Cooperation. It is a multilateral cooperation framework in the energy field for the 21 APEC member economies. It aims to promote energy cooperation in the APEC region and promote the energy sector to make greater contributions to the economic prosperity and social well-being of the people in the APEC region.

[Source: National Energy Administration]