Selected 100 Core Carbon Neutral Technology Items to Promote Standardization

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Haeyoung] The government has selected 100 core technology items to realize carbon neutrality by 2050 and is promoting their standardization.

The National Institute of Technology and Standards (NITS) under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy held the '2nd Carbon Neutral Standardization Strategy Council' on the 25th at The-K Hotel in Seocho-gu, Seoul.

At the meeting, 150 carbon-neutral technology items requiring standardization were disclosed. Thirty-seven organizations participating in the council, including NITS, industry, universities, associations, and groups, selected them after four months of discussions.

By sector, related to energy transition, 45 items were identified, including ▲performance evaluation of next-generation solar cells ▲energy storage system (ESS)-grid interconnection requirements and interlocking operation ▲direct current transmission and distribution requirements for distributed power generation. In the emerging low-carbon industry sector, 34 items were identified, including ▲safety requirements for water electrolysis systems for green hydrogen production ▲quality standards and evaluation methods for liquid biofuels and biogas ▲carbon dioxide (CO2) pipeline transportation systems.

In the core industries for low-carbon transition, 58 items were derived, including ▲wireless charging requirements for electric vehicles ▲shape and function of rapid chargers ▲smart lighting requirements ▲quality evaluation of recycled materials such as steel and plastics.

In the field of strengthening the carbon-neutral standardization foundation, 13 items were identified, including ▲guidelines for carbon neutrality declaration and implementation inspection ▲methods for calculating carbon footprints by item such as smartphones and electric vehicle batteries, which are expected to be regulated by the European Union (EU).

NITS plans to revise and supplement the standardization items through expert consultations and feasibility reviews in the second half of the year and adjust the total to 100 items.

Additionally, the '2050 Carbon Neutral Standardization Strategy,' including these contents, will be finalized and announced within the year. The strategy will also include plans for reorganizing KS certification items, international standard cooperation, and fostering companies through matching with standard experts.

Jung Yeonin, CEO of Doosan Heavy Industries and co-chair of the council, said, "Carbon neutrality is both a crisis and an opportunity for industrial restructuring for our industry, which has grown mainly in heavy chemical industries with high carbon emissions. Since companies and countries with excellent low-carbon technologies can lead the global economy in the future, we will make greater efforts to develop technologies and establish standardization strategies."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.