The purpose of Carbon footprint labelling is to promote a consumer-led purchasing pattern of low carbon goods and to encourage enterprises to develop technologies towards low-carbon goods, thus ultimately contributing to the international efforts to reduce greenhouse gases
- The Carbon footprint labelling is not a mandatory certification system, but is a system that businesses may participate in on a voluntary basis.
- There are two steps of certificates in the Carbon footprint labelling: Carbon footprint certification label (Step 1) and low carbon product certificate (Step 2).
- Acquiring a Carbon footprint labeling certificate for goods that do not use energy is easy, as only the common certificate (Product category rules 1) is required. To acquire a certificate for goods that use energy, a common certificate and description scenario for each good (Product category rules 2) are required.
- Enhancement of the image of environmentally-friendly industries through the promotion of goods that are produced to respond to the government’s low carbon green growth plan and climate change.
- Promotion and provision of points when goods are sold at large stores that are participants in the Carbon footprint labelling Certificate program.
- Promotion of certified goods through monthly newsletter and other advertisement media
- Recommendation for government awards related to climate change
- Inclusion of ‘low carbon product certificate’ goods in government-led procurement
