China plans to develop its own new comprehensive system for monitoring and accurately calculating the country's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, said a leading Chinese scientist.

Ding Zhongli, Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), said that the new system would help the country keep track of exactly how much GHG it emits, knowledge that will serve as the basis for China's carbon emission reduction efforts.

Researchers will compile GHG emission lists for the quantitative evaluation of carbon dioxide emissions generated through both natural process and human activities, as part of an ongoing research program led by the CAS.

The list will cover major human activities that cause emissions such as energy generation, cement production, land use and livestock farming, said Ding.