On 22 May 2023, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the draft of Guidelines on the Construction of Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Standard System in the Industrial Field (2023 edition) (hereafter referred to as the Guideline Draft). The document is calling for public comments until June 22 of 2023.
It points out the standard formulating directions for industrial sectors in regard to carbon-relevant topics. In general, the standardization system that is outlined in the Guidelines Draft will:
- Cover manufacturing process, technological development, product life cycle, and industrial chain, particularly in carbon reduction in key products and manufacturing process, etc.
- Focus on coordination of standard systems in energy-saving, green manufacturing, etc.
- Promote coordinated development of national, sector, and association standards.
- Integrate emerging technologies like 5G, industrial internet and AI, etc.
- Learn from international standardization existing works and developing trend, and enhance international communication and cooperation.
The framework design is as follows:
