On July 15, Midea Group Home Air Conditioning Division (referred to as "Midea Air Conditioning") was invited to participate in the "2022 Green and Low-Carbon Standardization Exchange Conference", and jointly released the industry's first air-conditioning product with the China National Institute of Standardization (referred to as "Bid Winning Institute"). Carbon Footprint and Carbon Reduction Assessment Technical Report. The event was hosted by the Bid Winning Institute. Zhao Penggao, Deputy Director of the Department of Resource Conservation and Environmental Protection of the National Development and Reform Commission, Wei Hong, Deputy Director of the Standard Technology Department of the State Administration for Market Regulation, and Li Zhiping, Vice President of the Bid Winning Institute attended the event and delivered speeches.

As the world's largest producer and consumer of air conditioners, my country's household air conditioner production accounts for more than 80% of the world's total, and the social population is as high as 540 million units. Household air conditioners have high total energy consumption, rapid growth rate, and great potential for energy conservation and emission reduction, and have become the focus of government energy conservation and carbon reduction policies at all levels.

As a leading home appliance company, Midea Air Conditioning has been committed to the energy saving and carbon reduction of home appliance products. Since the official implementation of the new energy efficiency national standard for air conditioners on July 1, 2020, Midea air conditioners have taken the lead in switching the entire series of products to the new energy efficiency standards, and took the lead in obtaining the first energy saving certificate after the promulgation of the new energy efficiency of air conditioners, in order to lead the industry's new energy efficiency upgrade , and make positive contributions to promoting energy conservation and emission reduction.

At the meeting, Li Jinbo, director of Midea Air Conditioning Innovation Research Institute, and Bao Wei, director of Foshan Green Development Innovation Research Institute of the Bidding Institute, jointly released two technical reports on "Carbon Footprint" and "Carbon Reduction" of Midea Air Conditioning Typical Products. The results show that the carbon footprint of one of Midea’s main energy-efficient air conditioners is 4119.38 kg CO2eq in the whole life cycle, and the proportion of carbon footprint in the product use phase is significantly lower than that of ordinary products; the annual carbon emission reduction in the air conditioner use phase reaches 135.5 kg CO2eq , equivalent to the carbon sink produced by planting 9 green trees.

It is reported that this is the industry's first authoritative assessment issued by the air conditioning products carbon reduction assessment report, is an innovative measure for home appliances to reduce carbon assessment. The report focuses on the most important energy-using link of air conditioning products -- the use stage. Based on specific application scenarios and user behavior patterns, the carbon reduction amount of products is scientifically quantified, and the carbon reduction and electricity saving effects of household appliances in the use stage are evaluated explicitly, which has a positive role in promoting green consumption. In the next step, Midea air conditioning will continue to expand the supply of green products through technological innovation and standard guidance, to meet the growing needs of users for a better life, and boost the green and low-carbon transformation of the whole society.

Midea Group has been actively practicing the concept of green development, realizing the green and low-carbon transformation and upgrading of products through scientific and technological innovation, and realizing energy saving and emission reduction in the manufacturing process through mathematical intelligence driven and lean production. Launch in October 2021, midea group group green strategy, around the "green design, green procurement, green manufacturing, green logistics, green recycling, green service" six pillars to build the whole process of green industry chain, actively to reduce carbon emissions, the whole process from the carbon footprint of planning to reach the company internal carbon reach peak 2030 years ago, 2060 years ago to carbon neutral, To facilitate the early realization of the national dual carbon strategy.

7月15日，美的集团家用空调事业部（简称“美的空调”）应邀参加“2022年绿色低碳标准化交流会”，并联合中国标准化研究院（简称“中标院”）发布行业首个空调产品碳足迹和减碳量评估技术报告。本次活动由中标院主办，国家发展改革委资源节约和环境保护司副司长赵鹏高、国家市场监管总局标准技术司副司长魏宏、中标院副院长李治平等出席活动并致辞。

作为全球最大的空调生产和消费国，我国家用空调产量全球占比超过80%，社会保有量高达5.4亿台。家用空调能耗总量高、增速快、节能减排潜力大，已成为各级政府节能降碳政策的关注重点。

作为家电头部企业，美的空调一直致力于家电产品的节能降碳。从2020年7月1日空调新能效国标正式实施以来，美的空调已率先全系列切换新能效标准的产品，并率先斩获空调新能效颁布后的第一张节能证书，为引领行业新能效的升级，促进节能减排做出积极贡献。

会上，美的空调创新研究院主任李金波与中标院佛山绿色发展创新研究院院长鲍威共同发布了美的空调典型产品“碳足迹”及“减碳量”两项技术报告。结果显示，美的空调某款主销高能效空调器产品全生命周期碳足迹为4119.38 kg CO2eq，产品使用阶段碳足迹占比大幅低于普通产品；空调使用阶段每年的碳减排量达135.5 kg CO2eq，相当于种植9棵绿树所产生的碳汇。

据悉，这是行业首个经权威机构评估发布的空调产品减碳量评估报告，是对家电产品进行减碳量评估的创新举措。该报告聚焦空调产品最主要的用能环节—使用阶段，基于具体应用场景和用户行为模式科学的量化产品减碳量，显性化评价家电产品在使用阶段的减碳及节电效果，对于引导绿色消费具有积极推动作用。下一步，美的空调将持续通过技术创新、标准引领，不断扩大绿色产品供给，满足用户日益增长的美好生活需求，助推全社会绿色低碳转型。

一直以来，美的集团积极践行绿色发展理念，通过科学技术创新实现产品的绿色低碳转型升级，通过数智驱动、精益生产实现制造过程的节能减排。2021年10月，美的集团正式发布集团绿色战略，围绕“绿色设计、绿色采购、绿色制造、绿色物流、绿色回收、绿色服务”六大支柱打造全流程绿色产业链，积极从碳足迹的全过程减少碳排放量，规划2030年前实现企业内部碳达峰，2060年前迈向碳中和，助力国家双碳战略目标早日实现。