The Guidelines for Establishing the Standards System on Carbon Peak and Neutrality was released in April 2023 by SAC and other 10 ministries and commissions such as National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The standards system on Carbon peak and neutrality includes four subsystems on basic common standards, carbon reduction standards, carbon removal standards and market-oriented mechanism standards, 15 second-class subsystems, as well as 63 third-class subsystems.

The document puts forward the work priorities in four aspects: first, making concerted efforts on international standardization by taking measures such as setting up special working group and innovation team; second, enhancing international communication and cooperation especially with international organizations and Belt and Road countries; third, actively participating in international standards development; and fourth, promoting the harmonization of national and international standards.

The article is from the China Standardization.