The recent release of China's first group standard, Quantification Method and Requirements for Product Carbon Footprint of Greenhouse Gases—Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment, establishes a systematic and standardized carbon-footprint management framework for the charging-pile industry. It aims to address long-standing challenges such as “no accounting standards, inconsistent data, and lack of evaluation basis.” This marks a shift in the competitive landscape of charging infrastructure—from pure expansion of scale and power output to a full-lifecycle contest of green value.
The far-reaching significance of this technical standard lies in its creation of a unified value benchmark and a common language for the industry.
By clearly defining five key stages—raw material acquisition, manufacturing, distribution and installation, operation, and end-of-life—the standard requires comprehensive carbon accounting for high-emission processes such as IGBT chip production and critical operational data, effectively preventing enterprises from “selective reporting.”
The carbon footprint of a charging pile—from birth to recycling—will now be transparently documented and scientifically quantified. At the policy level, the central government has repeatedly emphasized strengthening carbon-footprint management for key products, while local zero-carbon charging-station pilots continue to advance. The introduction of this unified standard provides robust technical support for efficient policy implementation.
Transparent carbon data is rapidly becoming a new engine driving deep industrial collaboration and value innovation. A unified accounting methodology enables comparability across data from different operators and manufacturers, laying the foundation for a collaborative, decarbonized supply network spanning raw materials, manufacturing, and operation.
In the future, carbon-footprint data of charging piles—especially the environmental benefits derived from using green electricity—will no longer remain abstract concepts. Through mechanisms such as green certificates and carbon markets, they are expected to be transformed into measurable, tradable environmental assets, opening a new avenue of value growth for operators.
With a unified measurement system now in place, industry attention quickly turns to two essential questions:
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How can this standard be transformed into tangible competitive advantages?
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How can optimal decarbonization pathways and technical solutions be identified across every stage of the lifecycle?
From high-efficiency power devices and low-carbon manufacturing processes to intelligent energy management and green-power integration, achieving precise carbon-footprint control and continuous optimization depends on bringing together dispersed innovations and practical experience from across the entire value chain.
By deeply linking standards with practice and aligning real-world needs with cutting-edge solutions, the 2026 World Charging Technology and Facility Exhibition provides a panoramic showcase and in-depth analysis of the complete low-carbon technology landscape—from core components to terminal operation:
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High-efficiency semiconductor technologies that enhance energy-conversion efficiency
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Smart standby-reduction systems that minimize idle energy consumption
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Integrated PV-storage-charging station models
Creating a high-density arena for the convergence of ideas and resources is the core value of the 2026 World Charging Technology and Facility Exhibition. Bringing together global decision-makers, standards setters, and technology innovators, the event fosters substantive discussions on how “green accounting” can be transformed into “business value,” facilitates dialogue between international rules and local practices, and energizes the dynamic progression of the industry toward a greener and more advanced future.
The unified management of charging-pile carbon footprints carries significance far beyond the upgrading of a single industry.
Fundamentally, it represents a critical infrastructure race at the intersection of the global energy revolution and transportation revolution. In an era defined by climate action and the reshaping of global trade rules, carbon-footprint transparency and low-carbon performance of products are increasingly becoming the “green passport” to global markets.
Taking the lead in developing and mastering this advanced carbon-management capability means gaining critical influence in defining future value chains within the global green economy.
It propels China’s charging-infrastructure industry from scale leadership to leadership in quality and standards, injects green momentum into the sustainable development of the EV sector, and contributes a “Chinese solution” enriched with low-carbon standards—offering essential practical insights to the worldwide green transformation of transportation.