The National Energy Commission (NEC; Chinese: 国家能源委员会; pinyin: Guójiā Néngyuán Wěiyuánhuì) is an interdepartmental coordinating agency of the State Council that coordinates the overall energy policies for the People's Republic of China.
The body includes 23 members from other agencies such as environment, finance, central bank, National Development and Reform Commission.
[2] In 2003, National Energy Bureau was created under the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) which reports to the Chinese State Council, which has broad administrative and planning control over energy in the Chinese economy.
[citation needed] The NEC was established in 2010 to elevate the role of energy policy and security in Chinese policymaking.
[4] The NEC is the top State Council agency responsible for China's energy policy.