Carbon Accounting and Harvested Wood Products in China

This study investigated important information related to China’s harvested wood products (HWPs) and carbon accounting. This research study uses a large amount of data from China Stock Market & Accounting Research (CSMAR) and China Forestry databases. The data are mainly concentrated between 1990 and 2020. From previous research, we have learned how to conduct carbon accounting and some applications and performance of HWPs. From our research, it is found that the use of HWPs affects carbon flux. This is a very serious problem. According to China’s carbon emission standards, as a major carbon emitter, China’s HWP carbon stock changes are very important to curb climate change. In order to achieve the climate change mitigation goals, it is necessary to accurately report and calculate the carbon flow in the HWP pool to make it meet the international “Paris Agreement” standards and the domestic “China Carbon Emission Standard”. This is a difficult task, but in order to achieve carbon neutrality as soon as possible, the Chinese government has used three methods to try to improve this situation and contribute to the world’s environment. © 2025 selection and editorial matter, Tarek Rana, Md Jahidur Rahman and Peter Öhman; individual chapters, the contributors.