Carbon imprint of products to be assessed
Source: Xinhua |
October 16, 2009, Friday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
CHINESE environmental authorities are to offer assessments of the carbon "imprint" of products and certify "low carbon" labels for use by manufacturers if their products meet standards.
The move is aimed at encouraging manufacturers to develop low carbon-intensive products so consumers can make informed choices, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said yesterday in a statement.
The carbon imprint of products with effects on the climate could be labeled by manufacturers as "low-carbon products" if they meet the standards, according to the statement.
Yan Yuping, an environment certification expert in the ministry, said the agency was yet to set the standards and the exact date for starting certification had not been finalized.
The ministry signed a contract yesterday to cooperate with German environmental bodies on certifying low carbon-intensive products. More than 10 countries have similar programs.
Yan said the certification and labeling would be voluntary for Chinese manufacturers and the products entitled to certification would likely be mostly daily necessities.
The move is aimed at encouraging manufacturers to develop low carbon-intensive products so consumers can make informed choices, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said yesterday in a statement.
The carbon imprint of products with effects on the climate could be labeled by manufacturers as "low-carbon products" if they meet the standards, according to the statement.
Yan Yuping, an environment certification expert in the ministry, said the agency was yet to set the standards and the exact date for starting certification had not been finalized.
The ministry signed a contract yesterday to cooperate with German environmental bodies on certifying low carbon-intensive products. More than 10 countries have similar programs.
Yan said the certification and labeling would be voluntary for Chinese manufacturers and the products entitled to certification would likely be mostly daily necessities.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
