News I iCET signs Low Carbon Fuel National Standard development agreement with China National Institute of Standardization.
April 9, 2009 – Beijing – The Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation (iCET) is very pleased to announce that we have advanced our China Low Carbon Fuels Standards and Policy (CLCFS) project to a further stage towards implementation. On 24 March 2009, iCET signed an agreement with the China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS) to begin developing a National Standard methodology for calculating the lifecycle Greenhouse Gas emissions of transport fuels in China.
According to the agreement, CNIS will lead the creation of a technical group to undertake this standard development, which will work on successive drafts until the standard is complete. The process, which is expected to take until June 2010, will result in drafting discussions, draft completion, and broader public consultation, and ultimately a draft standard that is ready to be approved by the Standardization Administration of China (SAC). iCET is supporting CNIS in providing expert opinion on methodology development, as well as other stakeholder input. In a later phase of the project, iCET will develop training materials to engage industry in using this methodology for evaluating their fuel lifecycle carbon intensities, and further engage government and industry to participate in the creation of policies that can effectively reduce the total carbon intensity of the transportation fuel system in China.
iCET is a non-profit, independent policy development and advocacy group based and registered in Beijing, China. It also enjoys non-profit status in the USA, as a registered non-profit, non-governmental organization. iCET's core mission is to mitigate climate change through the promotion of clean, low-carbon and energy-efficient policies and technologies in China. The CLCFS project began in September of 2007, funded by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Strategic Programme Fund, the Energy Foundation China Sustainable Energy Program, and the Hewlett Foundation. Project partners include the Development Research Center of the State Council of the PRC, China National Institute of Standardization, the Ministry of Environment, Vehicle Emission Control Center, and E4tech (UK) Ltd – the consulting company that developed the fuel lifecycle analysis methodology for the UK's Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation.