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Carbon footprint: How China will calculate emissions of industrial products in the future

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Published: June 6th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

China setzt bei der CO2-intensiven Stahlproduktion auf Recycling von Schrott. Auf dem Bild ist ein Ofen zu sehen, in dem offenes Feuer brennt.
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China has unveiled a new system for measuring and managing the carbon footprint of its industrial products. The new „Carbon Footprint Management System“ will be overseen by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and is scheduled to be implemented in 2027, according to a strategy paper released on Wednesday. It will establish standards for measuring the CO2 emissions of around 100 key products in the Chinese economy.

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