Q&A: China's leadership calls for 'strict control' of fossil fuels

A CCP Politburo-level policy document published on Earth Day calls for 'strict control' of fossil fuels — the strongest top-level language Beijing has used on coal, oil, and gas. Lead with who signed it and what 'strict control' means in Chinese policy vocabulary (binding targets, not aspirational). The reader should grasp why this matters globally: China is the marginal buyer in the oil market and the marginal builder in coal; when the top of the party tightens the language, utilities and state oil majors have to follow. Contrast with the US-EU critical-minerals deal announced the same day — two different decarbonization paths.