477On the afternoon of July 25, 2025, the 2025 GCMC China Carbon Management Forum "Breaking Boundaries, Reshaping New Enterprise Momentum," hosted by Carbonstop, was successfully held in Beijing.
Representatives from leading enterprises and institutions including the Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau, World Resources Institute (WRI), MSCI, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (BDA) Advanced Automobile and New Energy Industry Bureau, Suzhou Industrial Park Urban Development Research Institute, Lenovo, LONGi, Beijing New Energy, Meijin, and Zhenggu, gathered to discuss global trends, technological innovations, and corporate practices in carbon management, injecting wisdom and momentum into advancing China's "dual carbon" goals.
Leading enterprises and institutions such as Baidu, Mixue Bingcheng, Mengniu, Ant Group, Yili, Starbucks, Perfect World, Bloomage BioTechnology, BAIC, CICC, Hellobike, Oriental Cable, BOE, Bank of Beijing, China Customs, China Unicom, China Telecom, State Energy Group, CGN, Sinopec, China Knitting Industry Association, Goldwind, Beisen Holdings, Asymchem, Shennam Group, Second Home, EQT, and Frost & Sullivan attended the event, jointly advancing the GCMC ecosystem collaboration and accelerating the deep integration and value transformation of the carbon management ecosystem.
Breaking Boundaries and Setting Sail: New Trends in Carbon Management under a Global Perspective
The forum opened with a remote address by Erik Solheim, former UN Under-Secretary-General, former Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme, and Chairman of the EU-Asia Centre. He highly commended China's pivotal role in global green transformation and specifically noted: "Combating carbon emissions is the core battlefield of green transformation. As an industry pioneer, Carbonstop has taken the lead in driving corporate green transformation with an artificial intelligence engine; its innovative practices are profoundly significant."
Subsequently, the head of the climate change division of the Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau took the stage to share Beijing's policy initiatives and practical achievements in low-carbon emission reduction, giving us full confidence in achieving the "dual carbon" goals in the future.
Five Years of "Dual Carbon": Ten Insights and Trends in the Carbon Management Industry
As the host of the conference, Carbonstop's Founder and CEO, Lu Hui Yan, unveiled the "Five Years of Dual Carbon: Ten Global Carbon Management Insights," providing a comprehensive and in-depth summary of the industry's development over the past five years and releasing cutting-edge industry reports and products.
He pointed out that over the past five years of "dual carbon," China's carbon management has firmly entered the fast lane despite challenges. In the initial stage of carbon management, Carbonstop emphasized that "without quantification, there is no management." With the deepening of carbon management practices and the emergence of carbon intelligent agents, carbon management will enter the second half earlier, requiring enterprises to adopt advanced carbon management to achieve carbon neutrality, including deeper implementation in areas such as "Scope 3, supply chain carbon management, emission reduction, and high-quality carbon credits." The one-stop carbon management services provided by Carbonstop precisely offer the currently scarce, scientifically feasible, full-path solutions in the market to help enterprises achieve advanced carbon management.
Global Launch of Carbon AI Agent, Unveiling a New Era of Intelligent Carbon Management
The most anticipated highlight of the forum was the global launch of Carbon AI Agent, the next-generation carbon management product defined by Carbonstop.
Yan Lu Hui and his team demonstrated on-site AI-powered data collection, AI product carbon footprint modeling, AI-generated CDP reports, AI+ESG, Carbon AI Assistant, and how Carbon Cloud connects emission reduction through AI Agent, while conducting a horizontal comparison with globally advanced carbon intelligent agents.
He stated: "As a technology-driven innovative enterprise with 14 years of deep expertise in carbon management, we have always been committed to advancing carbon neutrality through technological innovation. The birth of Carbon AI Agent marks China's transition from 'manual accounting' to 'intelligent-driven' carbon management. Through AI technology, enterprises can track, analyze, and optimize carbon emissions in real-time, achieving full lifecycle management. We hope to break through industry efficiency bottlenecks with technological breakthroughs and look forward to sharing results and co-building standards with industry partners, making carbon intelligent agents a standard tool, driving carbon management from passive compliance to proactive value creation, and fostering a symbiotic and prosperous green transformation."
Release of Two Reports and Guidelines, Deepening Carbon Management Methodologies
At the conference, a series of major releases including Carbonstop's "Supply Chain Carbon Management White Paper," "High-Quality Carbon Credit Investment Guide," the proprietary MERIT supply chain carbon management methodology, and the pioneering carbon credit asset portfolio product CCT (Carbonstop Carbon Tonne), continuously elevated the event to new heights. These achievements, condensing extensive practical experience and cutting-edge industry insights, provide methodological guidance that is both scientific and practical for enterprises at a critical stage of low-carbon transition.
Reshaping the Path: Breakthrough from Compliance to Value
The forum featured two in-depth roundtable discussions, focusing on the dual dimensions of "global and local" and "compliance and value" in carbon management.
From Global Vision to Chinese Characteristics—How to Define the Future of Carbon Management
Zhang Wenquan, Researcher at the Center for Sustainable Transformation, World Resources Institute; He Siyao, Climate Analyst, ESG & Climate Research, MSCI; Wang Zicheng, Director of the New Energy (New Materials) Industry Office, Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (BDA) Advanced Automobile and New Energy Industry Bureau; Li Wenjie, Deputy Director, Suzhou Industrial Park Urban Development Research Institute; and Liu Qian, Senior Project Officer, Energy Transition Project, WWF Beijing Representative Office (Switzerland), discussed topics such as carbon market development and alignment with international standards.
From Corporate Compliance to Value Creation—How to Reconstruct the Carbon Management Transformation Path
Representatives from enterprises including Yao Jinli, Director of Meijin Energy, Chairman of Meijin Hydrogen Energy Technology, and Chair of Meijin Energy's Sustainable Development Committee; Liu Wei, Global Director of Standards and Environmental Affairs at Lenovo Group; Xiang Xue, Global Strategic Cooperation Manager at LONGi; Jiang Haitao, Deputy Director of Strategy and Investment Management Department at Beijing New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd.; and Zhao Huijuan, Partner and General Manager of Zero-Carbon Solutions at Zhenggu, shared practical cases from industries such as technology, manufacturing, energy, and consumer goods, hosted by Ge Yong, Founder of Green Venture Capital and Founding Partner of Green Leaf Investment.
Ecosystem Co-construction: Strategic Partnerships and Green Conferences
Strategic Cooperation: Building a Carbon Management Toolchain
During the forum, Carbonstop signed strategic cooperation agreements with four major organizations: SGS, CEC China Environmental United Certification Center, NANOxARCH® (Materials Multiplied by Design), and FXPO. Through collaborations such as establishing an integrated Carbon Cloud certification system, a sustainable materials database, and a sustainability model for the footwear and apparel industry, these strategic partnerships aim to incentivize the formation of an industry-wide toolchain, transforming one-way dissemination into multi-party ecosystem co-construction.
Ecosystem Honors: Recognizing Pioneers, Inspiring Followers
Meanwhile, the forum awarded certificates of honor to enterprises demonstrating outstanding performance in carbon management, including Yinghai (Cangzhou) Fragrance Co., Ltd., Bloomage Biotechnology Corporation Limited, Shanxi Meijin Energy Co., Ltd., Asymchem Pharmaceutical Group (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., and Shennam Industry Co., Ltd., recognizing their benchmark roles in emission reduction innovation and information disclosure.
From Individual Carbon Neutrality to Conference Carbon Neutrality
As one of the initiators of green conferences in China, Carbonstop has always actively practiced low-carbon event organization. For this forum, it comprehensively quantified emission activities and deeply explored more carbon reduction opportunities from all stages—before, during, and after the event—and multiple angles including materials, transportation, and catering. Not only did it achieve carbon neutrality for the event by purchasing certified voluntary emission reductions, demonstrating green responsibility, but it also invited participants to independently calculate their personal carbon footprints and complete personal carbon neutrality, allowing every attendee to personally participate in green actions. Notably, each participant who obtained a carbon neutrality certificate could receive a self-branded low-carbon gift.
A special "Low-Carbon Product Experience Zone" was set up at the forum venue, showcasing a rich array of content including Carbonstop's self-branded products, the Carbon Cloud platform, professional consulting services, and low-carbon refreshments. Attendees engaged in in-depth exchanges with professional product teams on-site, experienced product functions, and personally felt how low-carbon products empower corporate green transformation.
Looking Ahead: Co-Painting the Zero-Carbon Blueprint Through Action
The 2025 GCMC China Carbon Management Forum was not only a high-level intellectual feast but also a declaration of action driving industry transformation. Through authoritative policy interpretation, the release of disruptive technologies, sharing of benchmark cases, and solid ecosystem building, the forum has outlined a clear path for Chinese enterprises to move from "dual carbon commitments" to "green growth."
As Yan Lu Hui stated: "The ultimate goal of carbon management is not merely to precisely calculate how many tons of carbon have been emitted, but through 'breaking boundaries' in technology and models, and 'reshaping' ecosystems and values, to internalize green and low-carbon transformation as the 'new driving force' for every enterprise to pursue excellence and win the future."
In these critical five years moving from "policy enthusiasm" to "value enthusiasm," Carbonstop is leading the Chinese carbon management industry into a new era that is smarter, more ecological, and more value-creative, with a dual-driven strategy of "technological breakthroughs and ecosystem reshaping." This discussion on "Breaking Boundaries·Reshaping" has already hit the accelerator for co-creating the zero-carbon blueprint.
We can forecast the future; we can judge the trends; but action is the only way out!
