MEE GHG reporting
MEE notice on 2026 national carbon market work and GHG reporting (Huan Ban Qi Hou Han [2026] No. 32)
Topic : Climate · Level : National
Today
Notice of 27 Jan 2026: units >=26,000 tCO2e/yr in 10 sectors reported 2025 data by 31 Mar 2026; 6 new sectors verified by 31 Dec.
Summary
China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment requires large emitters in ten sectors to report verified greenhouse gas emissions each year. The threshold is 26,000 tCO2e a year. Reports for 2025 were due by 31 March 2026.
Who is concerned
- Turnover
- non précisé
- Employees
- non précisé
- Listed company
- cotées et non cotées
- Sectors
- Power, steel, cement, alu
- Petrochem, chemicals, glass
- Copper, paper, aviation
- Triggering activities
- Direct emissions >=26,000 tCO2e/yr
- Energy use ~10,000 tce/yr in listed sectors
- Extraterritorial reach
- No
Domestic only. Verified reports are a ready data source for CBAM and buyer Scope 3 requests.
- Examples
- Flat glass plant
- Paper mill
- Chemical park operator
What the law requires
- Submit annual GHG report on national platform by 31 March
- Keep data quality control plan and records 5+ years
- Complete monthly digital certification of data (key emitters)
- Accept provincial verification
Penalties
Decree 775 Art. 21-22 fine key emitting entities only: reporting breaches RMB 50k-500k; falsified data RMB 0.5-2M or 5-10x gains.
What this changes for a supplier in China
Large suppliers in heavy sectors already file verified emissions. These filings are the best starting point for CBAM and customer data.
Expected evidence
- Verified annual GHG report
- Data quality control plan
- Monthly emission accounting records
Tiers : Tier 1-N