Ministry of Ecology and Environment: Promoting International Exchange and Mutual Recognition of China's Carbon Footprint Accounting Standards and Rules

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2024-11-11 10:27

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Ministry of Ecology and Environment: Promoting International Exchange and Mutual Recognition of China's Carbon Footprint Accounting Standards and Rules

Xia Yingxian, Director of the Department of Climate Change Response at the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, stated at a regular press conference on November 6 that next, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment will work with relevant departments to implement the task requirements of the "Implementation Plan for Establishing a Carbon Footprint Management System," continuously build the "Two Pillars" and "Three Systems," promote international exchange and mutual recognition of China's carbon footprint accounting standards, accelerate the establishment of a carbon footprint management system, drive the development of new quality productivity, and support the construction of a Beautiful China.

Xia Yingxian introduced that the "Implementation Plan for Establishing a Carbon Footprint Management System" has drafted the "task book" and "blueprint" for building China's carbon footprint management system, focusing on clarifying the "Two Pillars" of product carbon footprint accounting standards and the carbon footprint factor database, which respectively address the issues of "how to calculate" and "being able to calculate" product carbon footprints; it explores the construction of the "Three Systems" of carbon label certification, product carbon footprint grading management, and information disclosure, aiming to achieve accurate carbon footprint calculation, promote the reduction of product carbon footprints, and ensure supervision of carbon footprint information.

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