商务部：促进长途运输“公路转铁路”“公路转水路”

Core Viewpoint - The "Implementation Opinions on Expanding Green Trade" is the first specialized policy document in the field of green trade in China, focusing on innovative leadership and addressing weaknesses in the country's green trade development [1][3]. Group 1: Enhancing Green Low-Carbon Development Capabilities - The document emphasizes strengthening training for foreign trade enterprises and enhancing awareness of green low-carbon development [3]. - It encourages leading enterprises to drive the green low-carbon transformation of the foreign trade supply chain and promotes green design and production to reduce carbon emissions from foreign trade products [3]. - Initiatives include promoting the shift from road to rail and water transport, using environmentally friendly packaging, and establishing a public service platform for green trade [3]. Group 2: Expanding Green Low-Carbon Product and Technology Trade - The document proposes the development of sustainable fuel trade, such as green hydrogen, and explores the import and export of remanufactured products [3]. - It supports enterprises in utilizing preferential arrangements from free trade agreements to expand trade cooperation in the green low-carbon sector [3]. - The document also emphasizes enhancing the greening of exhibitions and improving standards and management measures for the import of renewable resources [3]. Group 3: Creating a Favorable International Environment for Green Trade - The document calls for participation in global discussions on carbon-related trade rules and strengthening exchanges on green low-carbon development topics [4]. - It aims to establish more inclusive and fair international green trade rules and actively participate in high-standard trade agreement negotiations [4]. - The establishment of carbon footprint accounting standards for key foreign trade products is also highlighted [4]. Group 4: Establishing a Support System for Green Trade - The document emphasizes strengthening financial policy support and enriching financial products and services based on carbon footprint accounting results [5]. - It calls for the acceleration of the construction of a carbon footprint database for foreign trade products and the improvement of carbon pricing mechanisms [5]. - The establishment of a statistical monitoring and analysis system for green trade is also proposed [5].