China’s related policies at the local level
| Type | Normative documents | Year | Key content |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dual carbon goals | Implementation plan for carbon peak in shanghai, Hebei province | 2022 | Promoting the inclusion of ocean carbon sink projects into national carbon market |
| Implementation plan for carbon peak in Shandong province | 2022 | Establishing accounting system of ocean carbon sinks | |
| Implementation plan for carbon peak in Hainan province | 2022 | Developing ocean carbon sink methodologies | |
| Ocean carbon sink standards | Methodology for carbon sink in mangrove forests in Guangdong province | 2023 | Regulating measurement and monitoring of mangrove carbon sinks |
| Methodology of carbon sink project for marine aquaculture of bivalves in Hebei province, Zhangzhou city | 2023 | Regulating measurement of bivalve carbon sinks | |
| Methodology of mangrove afforestation and reforestation carbon sink project in Hainan | 2023 | Regulating measurement and monitoring of mangrove afforestation and reforestation carbon sink projects | |
| Methodology for carbon sink in seagrass beds in Shandong province | 2025 | Regulating measurement and monitoring of the reduced carbon emissions from seagrass bed projects | |
| Trading of ocean carbon sinks | Management measures for carbon inclusive trading in Hainan province (trial) | 2023 | Chapter 6 stipulating rules such as trading prices, certification and logout of reduced emissions |
| Management measures for carbon inclusive trading in Guangdong province | 2022 | Article 8 encouraging the application of methodology of ocean carbon sink trading | |
| Action Plan for the Development of Blue Carbon Economy in Weihai City (2021–2025) | 2021 | Carrying out pilot projects for blue carbon trading | |
| Interim measures for the management of ocean carbon sink in Lianjiang county (trial) | 2023 | Regulating rules of verification, registration, pledge, trading of ocean carbon sinks |
| Type | Normative documents | Year | Key content |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dual carbon goals | Implementation plan for carbon peak in shanghai, Hebei province | 2022 | Promoting the inclusion of ocean carbon sink projects into national carbon market |
| Implementation plan for carbon peak in Shandong province | 2022 | Establishing accounting system of ocean carbon sinks | |
| Implementation plan for carbon peak in Hainan province | 2022 | Developing ocean carbon sink methodologies | |
| Ocean carbon sink standards | Methodology for carbon sink in mangrove forests in Guangdong province | 2023 | Regulating measurement and monitoring of mangrove carbon sinks |
| Methodology of carbon sink project for marine aquaculture of bivalves in Hebei province, Zhangzhou city | 2023 | Regulating measurement of bivalve carbon sinks | |
| Methodology of mangrove afforestation and reforestation carbon sink project in Hainan | 2023 | Regulating measurement and monitoring of mangrove afforestation and reforestation carbon sink projects | |
| Methodology for carbon sink in seagrass beds in Shandong province | 2025 | Regulating measurement and monitoring of the reduced carbon emissions from seagrass bed projects | |
| Trading of ocean carbon sinks | Management measures for carbon inclusive trading in Hainan province (trial) | 2023 | Chapter 6 stipulating rules such as trading prices, certification and logout of reduced emissions |
| Management measures for carbon inclusive trading in Guangdong province | 2022 | Article 8 encouraging the application of methodology of ocean carbon sink trading | |
| Action Plan for the Development of Blue Carbon Economy in Weihai City (2021–2025) | 2021 | Carrying out pilot projects for blue carbon trading | |
| Interim measures for the management of ocean carbon sink in Lianjiang county (trial) | 2023 | Regulating rules of verification, registration, pledge, trading of ocean carbon sinks |
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