生态环境部：已启动民航等行业全国碳市场扩围前期准备工作

Core Viewpoint - The Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China has initiated preparatory work for expanding the national carbon market to include industries such as chemicals, petrochemicals, civil aviation, and papermaking, following the successful launch of the carbon trading market in July 2021, which is currently the largest in the world by emissions coverage [1][2]. Group 1: Expansion of Carbon Market - The national carbon emissions trading market was officially launched on July 16, 2021, and is the largest carbon market globally in terms of emissions coverage [1]. - The Ministry has started preparatory work for expanding the carbon market to include the chemical, petrochemical, civil aviation, and papermaking industries [1][2]. - The Ministry is collecting and organizing carbon emission reports from relevant industries since 2013 to understand their emission situations better [1]. Group 2: Technical and Infrastructure Preparations - The Ministry is accelerating the preparation of a comprehensive set of technical documents, including allocation plans, accounting report guidelines, and verification technical guidelines for the newly included industries [1]. - There will be a push for upgrading and transforming infrastructure to support the expansion of the carbon market [1]. - The Ministry will adopt a principle of "mature one, include one" to expand the coverage of industries and greenhouse gases based on industry development status, pollution reduction contributions, data quality, and carbon emission characteristics [2].