On 15 July 2023, in order to support the achievement of carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals, the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) held the inauguration meeting of the newly-established National Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Metrology Technical Committee and its Sub-committees in Beijing. A total of 157 representatives from over one hundred institutions attended, including those from relevant departments of the State Council, local market supervision departments, research institutes, universities, enterprises and associations.
The carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals are closely related to metrology, as it is an important tool allowing the accurate monitoring of energy consumption, thus enabling solutions to improve energy efficiency. Metrology is also the foundation for ensuring that greenhouse gas emissions are “measurable, reportable and verifiable”. The establishment of the National Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Metrology Technical Committee will systematically carry out the work in this field, and improve relevant metrological technical specifications. This work will be particularly pivotal in improving the quality of carbon emission data sets and establishing a unified and standardized carbon emission statistical accounting system.
The National Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Metrology Technical Committee consists of four technical subcommittees, covering the metrology of carbon emissions, electric power, steel and construction. Together with the metrology technical committee, the duties of the four subcommittees include:
- Tracking and analyzingdomestic and foreign metrological technology relating to carbon peak and carbon neutrality;
- Puttingforward suggestions on the directions and priorities for metrology within the field of carbon peak and carbon neutrality;
- Developingmetrological technical specifications for equipment and management of carbon accounting instruments, online monitoring equipment calibration, measuring methods of carbon emissions, carbon monitoring key parameters, direct accounting methods of enterprise carbon emissions, etc.;
- Strengtheningthe normative requirements for metrology data of carbon emissions and carbon monitoring, studying and formulating metrological technical specifications for evaluation methods and quality of carbon emission metrological data, thus providing metrology support for carbon trading and verification.
- Strengtheninginternational exchanges and cooperation, improving the level of consistency with international metrological technical specifications. The purpose is to effectively ensure the accuracy of carbon data and international mutual recognition.
