The Ministry of Ecology and Environment released the draft Quantification Method and Requirements for Product Carbon Footprint (Greenhouse Gas). The draft aims to accelerate the development of carbon footprint accounting standards for some categories of products and further improve the national environmental standards system, covering flat glass, general silicate cement, solar modules, light electric vehicles, and power batteries. 

Our take:

This is another policy draft supporting China’s goal to peak carbon emissions by 2030. It also signals a clear move toward greater regulatory alignment with global carbon accounting practices. We recommend German companies to closely monitor the finalization of these standards and prepare to update carbon footprint reporting frameworks, particularly where requirements may affect supply chains and product design processes.

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