Print the carbon footprint

Policymakers want to better measure the carbon footprints of Chinese products. That's according to a plan released by the macro planner (NDRC) and four other agencies Wednesday. The goal: Create carbon footprint accounting rules and standards for 50 products by 2025.

That number goes up to 200 by 2030.

Officials envision a host of applications for carbon footprint information, including:

Benchmarking performance against domestic and international peers
Creating product certifications
Identifying areas for improvement in energy efficiency and emission reductions
Incorporating carbon footprints as a criterion for public procurement
Encouraging consumers to purchase products with low carbon footprints

ICYDK: These plans don’t exist in a vacuum.

Officials are already working on methods to determine the carbon emissions of finished products in key industries.
The market regulator (SAMR) is working on product carbon emission certifications.

Get smart: Regulators will initially focus on developing standards for cement, iron and steel, aluminum, and fertilizers, for which it is relatively easy to determine footprints.

Officials will prioritize these products to meet the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism requirements.

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Policymakers want to better measure the carbon footprints of Chinese products.
That's according to a plan released by the macro planner (NDRC) and four other agencies Wednesday.
The goal: Create carbon footprint accounting rules and standards for 50 products by 2025.

That number goes up to 200 by 2...

Print the carbon footprint

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