Three Chinese ministries published a plan on Thursday to systematically strengthen the standardization and measurement systems used to gauge the country's efforts to realize"dual carbon"goals,a move that analysts said could help the country's industrial products gain a firmer foothold amid rising risks of hidden trade barriers in some major markets.
The National Development and Reform Commission(NDRC),State Administration for Market Regulation,and Ministry of Ecology and Environment published an action plan for the strengthening of carbon peak and carbon neutrality standards and measurement systems for this year and next year,according to a circular published on the website of the NDRC on Thursday.
The plan calls for essentially establishing a unified carbon emissions accounting and evaluation standard system targeting enterprises,projects and products by 2025,as well as the establishment of carbon emission management standardization pilot projects in 100 enterprises and industrial parks.
Chinese analysts and industry insiders said that the plan is an indication of China's steadfast efforts in pursuing green development according to its dual carbon goals,and they pointed out that the new policy is aligned with the needs of industrial transformation and high-quality development.
Despite a tendency by some countries to rewind their pledges on emission reductions in recent years,China still has to face the issue of carbon emission reductions squarely,as the world's largest manufacturing powerhouse is still on a rising track before its emissions will peak,experts said.
Lu Jinbiao,an industry expert with the expert committee of the China Photovoltaic Industry Association,told the Global Times on Thursday that the plan will give China more discourse power in the field of product carbon emission standards and alleviate the situation in which technologically leading,energy-efficient made-in-China products are not recognized globally for their low carbon status.
"It will help China's green industries win more international market share and better serve the global cause of reducing carbon emissions,"Lu said.
In order to better join and even play a leading role in the international green economy certification and standards system,China must painstakingly improve its domestic standards and measurement systems in carbon emissions to bridge the gap with leading international practices,Hu Qimu,deputy secretary-general of the Digital-Real Economies Integration Forum 50,told the Global Times on Thursday.
Chinese analysts stressed the whole-of-supply-chain approach of the new policy,noting that reducing the carbon footprints of upstream industries will increase the competitiveness of end products destined for overseas markets.
The plan also covers the country's ongoing digitalization process.
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