context: After issuing Opinions on accelerating the development of a carbon footprint management system in November 2023, Beijing issued a plan in June to set one up and another plan on controlling total amount and intensity of carbon emissions in August. The new system aims to encourage greater cooperation and trust in international carbon footprint work and help achieve dual carbon goals. Advisors have called for Beijing to replace Western overcapacity theories with ‘green transition’ and ‘climate justice’ narratives.
Guided by the MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology) Electronic Information Department, China Electronics Standardisation Institute officially launched the 'PV (photovoltaic) industry product carbon footprint basic database and accounting platform' in Beijing on 23 August 2024, according to East Money.
This marks the initial establishment of the PRC’s carbon footprint accounting system for the PV industry. The platform provides comprehensive technical support for the entire carbon footprint accounting process, from standard foundations and data acquisition to accounting software application.
This development is of great significance, enabling PV industry enterprises to accurately and efficiently account for the carbon footprint of their products, thereby promoting energy conservation, carbon reduction, and the overall green and low-carbon development of the industry, the report says.