National Key Industrial Product Carbon Footprint Database Officially Launched

On June 17, China’s National Low-Carbon Day, under the top-level design and coordinated advancement of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the National Key Industrial Product Carbon Footprint Database was officially launched. Zhou Jing, Chairman of E-Carbon Digital Technology, attended the launch ceremony. As the sole enterprise representative invited on stage, he joined local government officials, industry association delegates and other stakeholders to witness this milestone release of China’s national industrial carbon footprint database.

1. Why This Launch Matters

For Chinese manufacturers, calculating product carbon footprints has shifted from an optional initiative to a mandatory requirement — and results must be accurate, transparent and globally recognized.

International regulations including the EU Battery Regulation and supply chain due-diligence rules keep tightening carbon data requirements from clients, markets and regulators. Carbon footprint accounting is no longer merely an internal green management task; it has become a fundamental capability for Chinese manufacturers to access global supply chains and compete internationally.

Reliable local carbon datasets rooted in China’s industrial landscape form the critical foundation for all carbon footprint calculations.

2. Industrial Raw Materials: The Core Data Gap to Fill

Accurate carbon footprint modeling for manufactured goods hinges entirely on upstream industrial raw materials.

Steel, non-ferrous metals, chemical feedstocks, plastics and other base materials underpin nearly all industrial product footprint calculations. The authenticity of local process data, energy mix and supply chain background directly determines the credibility of downstream carbon results, and whether such figures will be accepted by overseas buyers and global supply chains.

For this reason, building robust local carbon datasets for key industrial products — especially basic raw materials — is the most fundamental and urgent priority for China’s industrial carbon data ecosystem.

3. HiQLCD’s Role in National Top-Down Carbon Data Development

Developing such a systematic national infrastructure cannot be accomplished by individual enterprises alone. It requires central authorities to set unified standards, clear directions and coordinated timelines to align fragmented resources.

HiQLCD is proud to contribute our industrial carbon data expertise, technical tools and inventory resources to this state-led initiative.

Over the years, HiQLCD has built an integrated industrial carbon footprint digital system centered on data + tools + AI:

• We continuously develop HiQLCD, a high-quality domestic LCA background database tailored to China’s production realities, supporting product carbon footprint accounting, EPD development and green supply chain governance.
• Our proprietary HiQ Editor platform enables standardized development, data editing, quality verification and iterative updates for regional and sectoral carbon footprint databases.
• HiQ Cortex, our vertical AI agent for LCA databases, streamlines data retrieval, industrial interpretation, BOM matching and carbon report generation to boost user efficiency.

We firmly believe developing authoritative domestic carbon databases is a collaborative effort involving central regulators, local governments, industry associations, manufacturing enterprises and professional data service providers like HiQLCD.

We have deeply participated in and empowered the China Life Cycle Data Network (CLCDN), supporting the construction of regional and industrial database nodes. To date, our technology has powered 10 regional and sectoral data hubs, shifting carbon footprint data development from isolated projects to a connected network featuring standardized governance and large-scale industrial application.

We stand ready to share our accumulated technical solutions and practical experience with industry partners and local authorities. Whether for joint database development, methodology & standard sharing, or technical and data support, HiQLCD is committed to advancing the national carbon data agenda alongside all stakeholders.

4. One National Database, One Connected National Carbon Data Network

The launch of this national industrial carbon footprint database lays a critical foundational cornerstone.

As more datasets covering key industries, raw materials and regions are developed and interconnected, Chinese manufacturers will be empowered to rely on authentic local data when engaging with global supply chains.

We look forward to MIIT’s continued coordinated rollout of more domestic carbon data resources for wider industrial adoption and cross-regional integration. HiQLCD will further leverage our full-stack strengths in data, digital tools and AI to support national, regional and sectoral carbon footprint database development, delivering more authoritative, traceable and mutually recognizable carbon data systems for China’s industrial sector.