On June 13, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the Implementation Plan of Further Promoting the Green and Low Carbon Standardization Works for Industry and Information Technology Sectors (hereinafter referred to as “the Implementation Plan”) in the purpose of optimizing green and low carbon standard systems to support the transition and upgrade of industry and information technology sectors.

The Implementation Plan is a supportive document in response to the tasks and objectives that are set in national policy documents including but not limited to the National Standardization Development Outline, the Accelerating the All-round Green Transformation of Economic and Social Development and the Accelerating the Promotion of the Green Development of the Manufacturing Industry. It contains 5 chapters and an annex that covers overall requirements, further planning and key working points on the standard systems that would need to be focused, and supportive measures.

Overall goals are put forward in this document for the development of green and low carbon standard systems in industry and information technology sectors (hereinafter referred to as “the Standard Systems”) in two stages:

-   By 2027, the Standard Systems shall be successively optimized with over 100 standards shall be formulated or revised. The efficiency of standardization work should be further enhanced.

-   By 2030, the foundation for green and low-carbon standardization work in industry and information technology will be more solid, the Standard Systems will be more complete, and their supporting role of standardization will be more prominent.

According to the Implementation Plan, standards with the following characteristics within the Standard Systems shall be prioritized and focused:

-   Those are urgently needed: especially standards on carbon footprint accounting, and comprehensive utilization of resources. 

-   Those relate with innovative topics or products: standards that will foster green and low carbon industries, and that will support the integration of digitalization and green development.

-   Those will promote the upgrade and improvement of standards: standards on energy and water conservation shall be optimized or formulated at a faster pace; standard on green manufacturing shall be upgraded and optimized.

For foreign stakeholders that may specifically be interested in the next steps, the document requires to accelerate the establishment of a TC on green and low carbon topics within MIIT, and following measures will be taken:

-   Fully organize and collaborate on the corresponding standardization works within MIIT, and a guideline on the construction of the Standard Systems shall be drafted.

-   Strengthen the dissemination and implementation of relevant standards, especially its implementation in the relevant planning and policy making, and in activities such as testing and inspection, governmental procurement and biddings etc.

-   Enhance the full lifecycle management of standards, and reinforce the communication and cooperation between cross-cutting SDOs.

Another significant piece of information provided in the Implementation Plan that may requires the attention of foreign stakeholder is the Annex, in which a full list of research standard projects is listed under various fields, underlying the potential standards that may be under consideration or formulation. Full list of the annex is accessible (in Chinese) at:

https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202506/P020250628456360953067.pdf

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