# China Releases First National Standard for EV Carbon Footprint Quantification, Led by Changan Automobile

China released GB/T 48217-2026, the first national standard for quantifying the carbon footprint of electric vehicles, on September 28, 2026, with Changan Automobile as the lead drafting organization\.

By China EV Signal
Published: 2026-10-11T06:15:45.901Z
Updated: 2026-10-11T06:17:00.980Z
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## Key takeaways

- GB/T 48217-2026, the national standard for quantifying electric vehicle carbon footprints, was released on September 28, 2026, with Changan Automobile as the lead drafting organization\.
- The standard covers the full life cycle of an electric vehicle, from upstream raw materials and purchased parts through production, distribution, use, and end-of-life disposal\.
- Changan Automobile also participates in drafting national standards for carbon footprints of power batteries and drive motors, building an integrated vehicle-battery-motor carbon accounting system\.

## National Standard Released

On September 28, 2026, the national standard GB/T 48217-2026, "Greenhouse gases — Quantification methods and requirements for product carbon footprint — Electric vehicles," was officially released\. Changan Automobile is the lead drafting organization for the standard\.

The standard is jointly administered by TC114 \(National Technical Committee of Auto Standardization\) and the National Technical Committee for Carbon Emission Management Standardization, with TC114SC27 \(Electric Vehicles Subcommittee of the National Technical Committee of Auto Standardization\) responsible for its execution\. The competent authority is the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology\. It is a recommended standard and is listed on the standards platform as forthcoming\.

## Full Life-Cycle Scope

The standard adopts a full life-cycle perspective, covering the entire carbon footprint of an electric vehicle from cradle to grave\. This includes upstream raw material and purchased component acquisition, vehicle production and manufacturing, distribution, vehicle use, and end-of-life disposal\.

It breaks past the limitation of focusing only on emissions during the vehicle driving phase and aligns with mainstream international carbon footprint accounting methodologies\. The standard fills a gap in China's electric vehicle carbon footprint management standards\.

## Changan's Supporting Work

Changan Automobile also participates deeply in drafting the series of national standards for carbon footprints of power batteries and drive motors, building an integrated vehicle-battery-motor carbon footprint accounting system for electric vehicle products\.

On the research and development side, Changan Automobile continues to introduce low-energy-consumption new energy products, with an energy consumption target positioned in the top 10% of the industry\. On the supply chain side, Changan Automobile drives upstream component partners to conduct carbon inventories to build a green supply chain ecosystem\.

## Planned Next Steps

Changan Automobile said it will continue to increase investment in green and low-carbon fields, work with industry partners to fully implement the national standard requirements in product development and production practices, and continue to participate in research on more automotive low-carbon, new energy, and intelligent connected vehicle standards\.

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## Original publisher

长安汽车. Published: 2026-10-10T10:40:51.000Z