The 136th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair), known as "China's No.1 Fair," has been held for 136 consecutive editions. This year, it covered an exhibition area of 1.55 million square meters with 74,000 booths, spread across 55 sections and 171 specialized zones. For the first time in its history, the Canton Fair has achieved carbon neutrality, marking a new chapter in China's green exhibition practices.

Building on its already 100% green exhibition setup, the Canton Fair neutralized all its carbon emissions by purchasing carbon credits from local emission reduction projects in Guangzhou. This milestone not only highlights the potential of hosting green events but also encourages the industry to shift toward sustainable development.

To further support the fair's carbon neutrality efforts, Guangzhou is planning to introduce the first incentive policy for carbon-neutral exhibitionsin China. Guangzhou Municipal Commerce Bureau and Guangzhou Municipal Ecological and Environment Bureau are jointly promoting the green exhibition concept. Together, they have developed measures to offer policy support to exhibition companies in areas such as carbon accounting, carbon credit purchases, and carbon neutrality certification, thereby driving the adoption and implementation of greenand low-carbon exhibition practices.

Guangzhou has long been dedicated to advancing the low-carbon supply chain. In 2024, the city will initiate the construction of a zero-carbon park, serving as a visualized carbon-inclusive hub. It will also debut Guangzhou's forestry carbon inclusion methodology, filling a policy gap in the city's forestry carbon-sink practices. Moreover, Guangzhou has signed a carbon-inclusive framework agreement with the Guangdong-Macao in-depth cooperation zone in Hengqin, aimed at exploring mutual recognition of carbon-inclusive mechanisms and the cross-platform circulation of carbon credits.

Looking ahead, Guangzhou plans to continue exploring green exhibitions and zero-carbon scenarios, with the goal of introducing the guidelines for carbon neutrality at large-scale events in Guangzhou. These guidelines will make it easier to implement carbon neutrality measures while accelerating the development of more zero-carbon scenarios, contributing to the vision of a beautiful Guangzhou and setting an example for cities across China.

Source: Lingnan on the Cloud

第136届广交会历史上首次实现碳中和

第136届中国进出口商品交易会（广交会）连续举办136届，展览总面积达155万平方米，展位数7.4万个，设有55个展区和171个专区，被誉为“中国第一展”。今年，广交会首次实现碳中和，开创国内绿色展会新篇章。

广交会在全面实现100%绿色布展的基础上，通过购买广州本地碳减排项目的减排量，抵消了展会全过程的碳排放，首次达成碳中和目标。这不仅展示了绿色办展的可能性，还推动了整个行业向绿色转型升级。

为进一步支持展会实现碳中和，广州市拟推出国内首个展会碳中和奖励政策。广州市商务局与生态环境局共同推动绿色办展理念，制定《广州市关于促进会展业高质量发展的若干措施》，在政策层面支持展会企业开展碳核算、碳信用采购和碳中和认证，推动绿色低碳办展理念的普及与实践。

广州一直致力于推动低碳产业链的发展。2024年，启动零碳公园建设，打造可视化碳普惠基地；首次发布广州林业碳普惠方法学，填补了广州林业碳汇政策空白；与横琴粤澳深度合作区签署碳普惠框架合作协议，探索碳普惠机制互认、碳积分跨平台流通。

未来，广州将继续探索绿色展会和零碳场景的实施，并探索出台《广州市大型活动碳中和实施指南》，以更方便更快捷实施碳中和为目标、推动打造更多零碳场景，助力建设美丽广州，打造美丽中国城市样板。

文丨记者 许敏 通讯员 穗环宣
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译丨邹晓华
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