China's MIIT issues '2C' guidelines to steelmakers and others
The 33-page document, published on the ministry's website, aims to establish standards for carbon peaking and carbon neutrality in the industrial sector, MIIT said, adding that it hopes to have formulated a general standard system by 2025 and to have a relatively complete standard system in place by 2030.
Specifically, MIIT will initially provide technical support for industries in relation to carbon emissions assessment and emissions reduction, formulating over 200 standards immediately that must be met to achieve carbon peaking, and to develop standards with focuses on basic and general standards and low-carbon technology and equipment standards as key areas.
The standards are mainly classified into five categories, namely basic and general standards, procedures for calculating and verifying standards relating to greenhouse gas emissions, technology and equipment standards, monitoring standards, and management and evaluation standards, according to an MIIT statement released along with the guidelines.
By 2030, China will form a relatively complete carbon peak and carbon neutral standard system in the industrial sector to meet the country's carbon peak goals, and gradually shift the standardization work to the goal of achieving carbon neutrality, according to the MIIT statement.
The guidelines are to be distributed to local departments of industry and information technology, relevant industry associations such as the China Iron & Steel Association, standardization technical organizations and professional institutions, Mysteel Global understands.
Previously, in late May 2023, the MIIT had solicited public opinions for the creation of standards for achieving the '2C' goals in the industrial sector.
Written by Carly Chen, chenziyi@mysteel.com
Edited by Russ McCulloch, russ.mcculloch@mysteel.com
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