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Energy policies have directly influenced the economic and political policies of almost every country over the past century; especially the country’s population, industrial capacity, and the need for transport have increased the need for energy resources. This situation encourages governments to develop policies to sustainably meet energy needs. Over the past 20 years, energy policies have covered topics such as supply and demand for fossil fuels, nuclear energy use and energy supply security, while the various developments have also brought the agenda of renewable energy policies. Energy supply safety issues, the heterogeneous distribution of fossil fuels worldwide, the elements such as climate change, global warming, air pollution and environmental disasters make it compulsory for countries to develop a sustainable and clean energy policy. The main actor in sustainable and clean energy policies are renewable energy sources. These sources, which show a homogeneous distribution around the world compared to fossil fuels, have begun to be assessed in almost every country. In these countries, China, which has been late in its renewable energy policies compared to its EU countries, has managed to become the leading country in recent years with its policies and investment in the relevant field. This study will address the legal, political and economic processes that began with the 2006 Renewable Energy Act in China, and will try to analyze the impact of the policies implemented on the use of renewable energy sources and the volume of investment. The results of the study show that China’s energy policies, legal regulations and incentive systems over the past 15 years have brought China to the leading country in renewable energy and have increased its capacity.

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