Core Viewpoint - The Chinese government is enhancing the carbon emission accounting and product carbon footprint management systems as part of the reform and innovation measures for national economic and technological development zones, aiming for high-quality development through high-level openness [1][2]. Group 1: Carbon Emission Accounting - The Ministry of Ecology and Environment emphasizes the importance of carbon emission accounting as a foundational work for promoting carbon reduction [1]. - A comprehensive carbon emission accounting system is being developed, with 23 key tasks outlined in the "Work Plan for Improving Carbon Emission Accounting System" [1]. - The national greenhouse gas inventory for the years 2015-2021 has been completed, and the 2022 inventory is in progress [1]. Group 2: Industry-Level Initiatives - The Ministry of Ecology and Environment is advancing the research on carbon emission accounting and verification technical specifications for various industries, including power generation, steel, cement, and aluminum smelting [1]. - Eight national carbon market technical specifications have been published to enhance the precision of carbon emission management [1]. Group 3: Product Carbon Footprint Management - The Ministry of Ecology and Environment, in collaboration with the National Development and Reform Commission, has issued guidelines for product carbon footprint accounting standards and is developing a product carbon footprint factor database [2]. - The 2023 electricity carbon footprint factor data has been released, addressing a gap in domestic factor data [2]. - Research is ongoing for carbon footprint factors in other energy sources and transportation sectors [2]. Group 4: Database and Standards Development - The first version of the national greenhouse gas emission factor database was launched in January, featuring 297 emission factors to enhance local data availability [2]. - The Ministry plans to accelerate the establishment of a comprehensive standard system and conduct training to improve corporate capabilities in carbon emission accounting and management [2]. - Continuous improvement of the national greenhouse gas emission factor database is aimed at providing robust data support for transitioning from energy consumption control to carbon emission control [2].