CONF: How home appliance industry can reduce carbon footprint?

ABSTRACT
Against the backdrop that China is advancing its mission of peaking carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060, the country's home appliance manufacturers should seek effective ways to reduce their carbon emissions in industrial chains, noted Jiao Limin, a senior engineer with China Household Electric Appliances Research Institute (CHEARI).

About 30% of China's household carbon emissions come from electric appliances, and the number is likely to rise higher as people enjoy a better quality of life, Jiao pointed out at the New Materials Application Forum for Smart Home Devices in Hefei in East China's Anhui province on February