Recently, the State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardization Administration) approved and released 12 national standards for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS), which will officially take effect on July 1, 2026. CCUS is globally recognized as a key technological means to achieve carbon neutrality goals. The newly released standards cover critical processes such as carbon dioxide capture, transportation, and storage, as well as foundational aspects including terminology and emission reduction assessment.

In terms of carbon dioxide capture, standards such as General Requirements for Post-Combustion Carbon Dioxide Capture Systems (GB/T 46877—2025) specify the classification, composition, technical requirements, evaluation methods for key performance indicators, operational assessment, and management requirements for post-combustion carbon dioxide capture systems.

Regarding carbon dioxide transportation, Quality Requirements for Media Entering Long-Distance Carbon Dioxide Pipelines (GB/T 46875—2025) defines the quality indicators, sampling methods, testing procedures, and inspection rules for media entering long-distance carbon dioxide pipelines.

For carbon dioxide storage, standards such as Carbon Dioxide Capture, Transportation, and Geological Storage—Geological Storage (GB/T 46878—2025) outline methods for site screening, selection, and evaluation of carbon dioxide storage sites, evaluation methods for storage capacity, design of injection operation plans and risk management, as well as requirements for storage project management.

In terms of common foundational aspects, standards like Carbon Dioxide Capture, Transportation, and Geological Storage—Common Terminology (GB/T 47872—2025) systematically establish key terminology and clarify the accounting boundaries, processes, and methods for greenhouse gas emission reductions in CCUS projects.

The release and implementation of these standards will effectively unify basic concepts, establish unified technical specifications, testing methods, and evaluation criteria for key processes such as carbon dioxide capture, transportation, storage, and quantification. This will promote technological innovation and industrial application across the entire CCUS value chain, contributing to deep decarbonization and high-quality development of the economy and society.