Jiangsu releases local standards for carbon emission accounting in industrial parks

Recently, the "Guidelines for Carbon Emission Accounting in Industrial Parks" (DB32/T 5192-2025), a local standard in Jiangsu Province, was officially released and will be implemented from October 10, 2025.

This standard is the first local standard at the provincial level in China for carbon emission accounting in industrial parks, filling the gap in the carbon emission accounting method system at the park level and setting a "unified standard" for carbon emission accounting in parks: clarifying accounting boundaries and solving the problem of "one park, multiple zones" accounting ambiguity; Clarify the operation path and establish a four step process of "boundary definition data collection factor selection result verification"; Clarify quality control requirements, establish data traceability files, ensure the traceability of accounting results, provide a full process operation path for the construction of zero carbon parks in the province, and provide strong support for promoting the green and low-carbon transformation of parks in the province, achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals.

This guide is applicable to all types of development zones approved by the people's governments at or above the provincial level, where the proportion of manufacturing added value exceeds 50%. The standards flexibly define the accounting boundaries based on "administrative jurisdiction+accounting purposes", covering core areas such as fossil fuel combustion, industrial processes, waste disposal, and indirect discharge of electric heating, and setting exemption conditions for agricultural and forestry emissions, balancing practicality and scientificity; The scope of data statistics covers all economic activities within the park, including industry, agriculture, service industry, and sources of livelihood, including seven greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. At the same time, adhering to the principle of "adapting measures to local conditions and implementing policies according to categories", the park can flexibly choose accounting boundaries and application methods based on its own development stage, data foundation, and management needs. The accounting results can be used for the preparation of implementation plans for carbon peak and carbon neutrality in the park, the application and evaluation of zero carbon park construction pilot projects, the preparation and information disclosure of ESG reports in the park, and the formulation and effectiveness evaluation of carbon reduction paths in the park.

Next, the Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment will empower carbon peak pilot projects and zero carbon park construction with precise accounting, laying a solid foundation for achieving Jiangsu's "dual carbon" goals.