



On 27 July 2022, the Standardization Administration of China released the 2022 National Standardization Plan on Carbon Peak and Carbo Neutrality (hereinafter referred to as the Plan). The Plan includes 56 national voluntary standards to be developed, 16 to be revised, and 44 standards to be translated into English. This list contains information including the names of the national voluntary standards (to be developed / revised / translated), organizations in charge, organizations for standards drafting, as well as corresponding time schedules.
The Plan primarily consists of standard development and revision in carbon sink areas, such as the Guidelines on Carbon Sink Accounting in Forest Management Projects, and the General Guidelines for Carbon Sink Accounting in Terrestrial Ecosystems. Other developments include further accounting and reporting of GHG emissions in industries including the wood processing industry, aluminium smelting, coal production, steel production, etc.


