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 established in 2010 to coordinate 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. The purpose of this new commission is to draft a new energy development strategy, evaluate energy security and coordinate international cooperation on climate change, carbon reduction and energy efficiency.