Summary
The report outlines a comprehensive management system for GHG inventories in Chinese industrial zones, covering planning, development, and administration. It emphasizes the necessity of accurate inventories for determining emission reduction potentials and suggests a structured approach involving stakeholder engagement, rigorous quality assurance, and third-party verification. The document also details methodologies for emission calculation, the importance of capacity building to overcome technical gaps, and various models for predicting future emissions to inform policy decisions.
Key insights
- The establishment of a GHG inventory is a prerequisite for low-carbon transition in industrial zones as it provides the basis for identifying reduction potential and measuring the achievement of emission targets.
- GHG quantification typically relies on the formula 'Emission = Activity Data (AD) x Emission Factor (EF)', with the document noting that more complex algorithms are necessary for major emission sources (those accounting for 10% of total emissions) to ensure accuracy.
- Capacity building is essential to address common barriers in Chinese industrial zones, such as limited technical analysis capabilities of reporting units, insufficient data collection systems, and a lack of trust or willingness from enterprises to report data.
- Verification of GHG data should ideally be conducted by independent third parties, often following the ISO 14064-3 standard, to provide reasonable assurance that reported emissions are substantially correct.
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- APA
- Stiebert, S. (2015). 经济技术开发区温室气体排放清单管理. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ghg-inventory-management-systems-economic-zones-china-cn.pdf
- Chicago
- Stiebert, Seton. 经济技术开发区温室气体排放清单管理. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2015. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ghg-inventory-management-systems-economic-zones-china-cn.pdf.
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- {{cite report |last1=Stiebert |first1=Seton |title=经济技术开发区温室气体排放清单管理 |publisher=International Institute for Sustainable Development |date=March 2015 |url=https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ghg-inventory-management-systems-economic-zones-china-cn.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{stiebert2015, author = {Stiebert, Seton}, title = {{经济技术开发区温室气体排放清单管理}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2015}, month = mar, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ghg-inventory-management-systems-economic-zones-china-cn.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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