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GB/T 47951-2026Trade exhibitions — Guidelines for carbon footprint accounting (English PDF)

经济贸易展览会　碳足迹核算指南

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Issued by

SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

July 2, 2026

Implementation date

February 1, 2027

Scope

GB/T 47951-2026 is the English-translated version of 经济贸易展览会　碳足迹核算指南.

GB/T 47951-2026 is a set of guidelines for carbon footprint accounting at trade exhibitions.

It states the general principles of accuracy, transparency, consistency and operability, and describes the accounting process: planning, setting the footprint boundary, identifying greenhouse gas sources, collecting data, calculating the total and releasing the report.

It also gives the accounting data, the calculation formula and the content of an accounting report, with an informative appendix showing an example report. It applies to carrying out carbon footprint accounting for economic and trade exhibitions and analysing the results, and other types of exhibition can refer to it. Issued on 2 July 2026 and applicable from 1 February 2027.

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Document preview — GB/T 47951-2026

National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS: 13.020.01
Classification: Z 04

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Accounting Principles
4.1 Accuracy
4.2 Transparency
4.3 Consistency
4.4 Operability
5 Accounting Process
5.2 Develop a carbon accounting plan
5.3 Determining the carbon footprint boundary
5.4 Identifying Greenhouse Gas Sources
5.5 Collecting Carbon Footprint Data
5.6 Calculating the total carbon footprint
5.7 Release of carbon footprint report
6 Accounting Methods
6.1 Accounting Data
6.2 Calculation Formula
7 Accounting Report
Appendix A (Informative) Example of an Exhibition Carbon Footprint Accounting Report
References

Foreword

This document conforms to GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part 1: Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents".

Introduction

Against the backdrop of global climate change, China, as a responsible member of the international community, has clearly put forward the goal of achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality.

As a key engine of modern service industries, the exhibition and convention industry plays a vital role in promoting economic development and facilitating international exchange and cooperation.

The carbon emissions generated during exhibitions and events are receiving increasing attention; therefore, it is crucial to develop a scientific system for calculating the carbon footprint of exhibitions and events.

The guidelines are essential and of great significance for achieving carbon neutrality in exhibition activities and the green and sustainable development of the exhibition industry.

This document provides a framework for carbon footprint accounting for economic and trade exhibitions, aiming to guide the carbon footprint accounting work of domestic exhibitions in a low-carbon manner.

1 Scope

This document establishes the general principles for carbon footprint accounting at economic and trade exhibitions, and provides the carbon footprint accounting process, methods, and procedures.

This document applies to the implementation and analysis of carbon footprint accounting results for economic and trade exhibitions. Other types of exhibitions can refer to this document. use.

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents, through normative references within the text, constitute essential provisions of this document. Dated citations are listed below.

For references to documents, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for undated references, the latest version (including all amendments) applies to this document.

GB/T 26165-2021 Terminology for Economic and Trade Exhibitions

GB/T 32150-2025 General Rules for Greenhouse Gas Emission Accounting and Reporting by Industrial Enterprises

3 Terms and Definitions

The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 26165-2021 and GB/T 32150-2025, as well as the following terms and definitions, apply to this document.

3.1 Exhibition carbon footprint

The total amount of greenhouse gases emitted directly and indirectly during the preparation, implementation and conclusion of the exhibition.

3.2 Exhibition duration

The entire process of the exhibition, from setup and opening to dismantling.

3.3 Exhibition organizer

The collective term for the organizers, contractors, co-organizers, and supporting units of an exhibition.

3.4 Exhibition stakeholders

Individuals or organizations involved in the exhibition. [Source: GB/T 26165-2021, 3.3.1]

3.5 Exhibition service provider

Exhibition service provider; vendor Organizations that provide services for exhibitions.

Note: The services provided by exhibition service providers include exhibition engineering, exhibit transportation, advertising agency, visitor registration, conference services, catering services, etc. [Source: GB/T 26165-2021, 3.3.17]

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