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China PCF system
关于建立碳足迹管理体系的实施方案 (环气候〔2024〕30号) — Implementation Plan for a Carbon Footprint Management System
Adopted2024-06-04NewModified
Topic : Climate · Level : National
Today
Being implemented: GB/T 24067-2024 in force; 15 national product PCF standards and 57 label pilot areas by end-2025.
Summary
Chinese national plan by 15 ministries to build a product carbon footprint system: about 100 product accounting rules and a factor database by 2027, about 200 rules and full labelling and certification by 2030.
Who is concerned
- Turnover
- non précisé
- Employees
- non précisé
- Listed company
- cotées et non cotées
- Sectors
- Batteries, PV, EVs
- Steel, aluminium
- Electronics, textiles
- Export products
- Triggering activities
- Producing key products in China
- Exporting to markets with PCF rules
- Extraterritorial reach
- No
non précisé
- Examples
- Chinese battery maker exporting to EU
- Chinese aluminium producer under CBAM
What the law requires
- Calculate product carbon footprints with national accounting rules
- Use the national PCF factor database when available
- Apply for PCF labelling and certification when the scheme opens
Penalties
None set by the plan (policy document).
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What this changes for a supplier in China
Gives Chinese suppliers an official method and future label for product carbon footprints, which they can use to answer EU Battery Regulation, CBAM and buyer requests.
Expected evidence
- PCF report to national rules or ISO 14067
- Site energy and material data
- Third-party PCF certificate
Tiers : Tier 1-2
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