On November 20, 2023, the National Automotive Standardization Technical Committee (TC114) called for member units to participate in the following two sector standards projects:

l  "QC/T Road Vehicles - Enterprise Carbon Emission Accounting and Reporting - Engine Manufacturing Enterprises"

l  "QC/T Road Vehicles - Product Carbon Footprint - Product Category Rules - Engines"

The automotive industry is a key sector in achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals, with the engine being a crucial component of vehicles. The development of standards for carbon emission accounting in engine manufacturing enterprises and carbon footprint assessment for engines aims to regulate the carbon emission accounting of engine manufacturing enterprises and their products, providing support for achieving these environmental targets.

In the future, these two standards may play a significant role in supporting China’s product carbon footprint legislation in the auto industry. It is recommended that overseas companies in the industry pay attention to these standards and, where possible, consider participating in their development processes.