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This 2015 IISD report analyzes the low-carbon capacity and policy needs of Chinese manufacturing enterprises. Based on a survey of 230 companies and 12 interviews, it finds that while high-energy-consuming firms have better management systems, there is a general lack of policy awareness and technical guidance across the sector. The report identifies key barriers such as insufficient funding, complex application procedures for subsidies, and poor training effectiveness. It recommends strengthening mandatory supervision for high-emitters, lowering incentive thresholds for smaller firms, establishing tripartite cooperation between government, business, and third-party agencies, and upgrading technical guidance systems.

This synthesis report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) examines the transition of China's industrial development zones (IDZs) toward a low-carbon, resource-efficient economy. It analyzes the impact of emerging policy levers, such as carbon trading and eco-industrial certifications, on business competitiveness. The report highlights a shift from command-and-control regulations to market-based instruments and provides recommendations for improving carbon management, energy self-supply, and technical capacity building for enterprises.

This briefing describes a workshop and project phase conducted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Low Carbon Promotion Center of the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) in August 2013. The initiative focuses on using low-carbon standards to develop competitive green enterprises within economic and technological development zones in China.