China wants to release a new standard for calculating the carbon footprint of products, filling a gap in the country’s system of general standards.
This is part of a strategy outlined by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and 15 other national governmental bodies in an action plan to build a comprehensive carbon footprint management system.
The new standard is expected to offer clear guidelines to develop specific standards to calculate carbon emissions for different products.
The standard will also enable energy conservation and emission reduction in companies’ upstream and downstream industrial chains.
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