I. Background of Revision
1.1 Dual Carbon Goals-Driven
To achieve carbon peaking by 2030 years and carbon neutrality by 2060 years, the industrial sector—which is a major source of carbon emissions—must urgently establish a robust carbon management system. Incorporating carbon emission metrics into green factory assessments is therefore imperative.
1.2 Manufacturing Industry Transformation and Upgrading
In the digital economy era, rapid advancements in smart manufacturing and industrial internet technologies require green factories to deeply integrate with digital transformation, enhancing their sustainability performance.
1.3 International Standard Integration
Draw on international standards such as ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 to refine China's green manufacturing evaluation system and enhance its global influence and voice.
II. Core Changes in 2026 Version
2.1 Evaluation Metrics System Upgrade
Original indicator system (6 primary indicators):
- Infrastructure, management system, energy and resource inputs, product manufacturing, environmental emissions, performance
New Metric System (8 Level-1 Metrics):
- Infrastructure, Management System, Energy and Resource Input, Product Manufacturing, Environmental Emissions, Carbon Emission Management, Green Supply Chain, Digitalization and Intelligence
New requirements for 2.2 carbon emissions management
Core Content:
- Establish a greenhouse gas emissions accounting and reporting system
- Set carbon reduction targets and implementation plans
- Conduct product carbon footprint accounting
- Implement Carbon Asset Management
- Participate in carbon emission trading
2.3 Digitalization and Intelligence Requirements
Specific metrics:
- Build an Energy Management Center and Environmental Monitoring Platform
- Implement real-time monitoring using IoT, big data, and other technologies.
- NC rate of critical processes ≥ 70%
- Establish a Green Manufacturing Information Management System
2.4 Strengthened Green Supply Chain
Add New
- Establish a green evaluation system for suppliers
- Prioritize the procurement of green products and materials
- Drive collaborative emission reductions across upstream and downstream enterprises
- Implement green packaging and green logistics
Quantify evaluation metrics for 2.5
Key changes:
- Stricter unit product energy consumption indicators
- Water reuse rate requirement: ≥95%
- Solid waste comprehensive utilization rate ≥ 90%
- Percentage of clean energy usage ≥ 30%
3. Enterprise Creation Strategy
3.1 Gap Analysis
Compare against the updated evaluation criteria to identify gaps in new requirements such as carbon emissions management, digitalization, and green supply chain.
3.2 system construction
- Establish an energy management and carbon emission control system
- Strengthen environmental monitoring and information disclosure mechanisms
- Advance digital transformation and intelligent upgrades
Technical transformation of 3.3
- Phase out outdated, high-energy-consuming equipment
- Adopt energy and water conservation technologies
- Build a distributed photovoltaic power generation system
- Implement waste heat and pressure recovery
4. Incentive Policies
4.1 Fiscal Support
- National Green Factory Award: 50–200 million yuan
- Provincial Green Factory Award: 20–100 million CNY
- Green Retrofit Subsidized Loan
4.2 tax incentive
- Income Tax Credit for Investment in Energy-Saving and Environmental Protection Equipment
- Immediate refund of value-added tax on products from comprehensive utilization of resources
4.3 Financial Support
- Green credit prioritizes support for
- Green Bond Issuance Facility
- Pollution Liability Insurance Discount
V. Conclusion
The implementation of the new regulations for creating Green Factories 2026 marks a new stage of high-quality development in green manufacturing. Enterprises should proactively adapt to the new requirements, integrate the concept of green development into all aspects of production and operations, and achieve a win-win outcome for both economic and environmental benefits.
