On 4^th June 2024, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), in collaboration with 14 other departments, announced a comprehensive plan to manage carbon footprints – a crucial step in coping with stricter international rules and achieving China’s own 30/60 targets. The plan includes establishing calculation rules and standards for 100 key products by 2027, and for 200 products by 2030; setting up an institutional system for product carbon footprint labeling, authentication, and tiered management; refining and applying carbon footprint management in more diverse scenarios; and developing local pilot programmes and policies to encourage the use of lower-emissions products, among others.

How will the measures and tasks set out in the plan be implemented? How can European companies in China get involved in the construction of the national carbon footprint management system? The European Chamber’s Carbon Market, Environment, and Standards & Conformity Assessment Working Groups, in collaboration with the National Centre for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation (NCSC), are pleased to invite you to a joint working group meeting on Tuesday 16^th July, where an expert from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) or NCSC will give a detailed interpretation of the recently launched policy and introduce the next steps. Afterwards, there will be exchange and free discussion sessions to raise industry concerns and suggestions.

Please note that this meeting will be held offline and in Chinese only. If you do not speak Chinese, wish to join the meeting, and are unable to get support from your organisation for whisper translation, please reach out to Ms Susana Xu before 12^th July COB. The European Chamber will look into options to provide support with interpretation.

Draft Agenda

9: 30 - 9: 40        Opening remarks

9: 40 - 10: 10      Policy interpretation

10: 10 - 11: 00    Focus, challenges and suggestions by relevant Working Groups (focusing on product carbon footprint)

• Zhonghua Xu, Chair of Carbon Market WG, European Chamber
• June Zhang, Chair of Standards & Conformity Assessment WG, European Chamber
• Sarah Yu, Vice Chair of Environment WG, European Chamber
• Pei Wang, Chair of Automotive Working Group, European Chamber
• Beatrice Han, Vice Chair of Corporate Social Responsibility Forum, European Chamber

11: 00 - 11: 30    Free discussion

About the National Centre for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation (NCSC)

NCSC is a key think tank directly under the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) in charge of climate policies research and technical support to the Ministry. NCSC’s key responsibilities include organising research on climate change policies, regulations, strategies, and planning; undertaking technical support in the areas of domestic compliance, statistical verification and assessment, carbon emissions trading management, international negotiations, and cooperation; conducting think tanks dialogue, advocacy, capacity-building, and advisory services in climate change; undertaking project management on clean development mechanism and other missions assigned by the MEE.

国家应对气候变化战略研究和国际合作中心（以下简称国家气候战略中心）是直属于生态环境部的正司级事业单位，也是我国应对气候变化的国家级战略研究机构和国际合作交流窗口。中心职责包括组织开展应对气候变化政策、法规、战略、规划等方面研究；承担国内履约、统计核算与考核、碳排放权交易管理、国际谈判、对外合作与交流等方面的技术支持工作；开展应对气候变化智库对话、宣传、能力建设和咨询服务；承担清洁发展机制项目管理工作；承办生态环境部交办的其他事项。

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