China Association of Automobile Manufacturers

Sector

Automobiles

Headquarters

Beijing, China

Official Website

caam.org.cn

Climate Policy Engagement Analysis

Climate Policy Engagement Overview: China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) demonstrates limited engagement with climate policy in 2023-25, with a mix of positive and negative positions. It has provided limited top-line messaging on climate policy and has limited engagement with specific strands of climate regulations. CAAM appears to demonstrate both positive and negative positioning on the energy transition.

Top-line Messaging on Climate Policy: CAAM appears to have communicated limited but positive top-line messaging on climate policy. In a May 2025 SINA Finance article, CAAM Deputy Secretary General Chen Shihua recognized some of the science of climate change.

Engagement with Climate-Related Regulations: CAAM appears to have limited but positive engagement on specific climate regulations in China. In a May 2025 SINA Finance article authored by CAAM Deputy Secretary General Chen Shihua, CAAM actively supported the formulation of regulation and standards to reduce HFC emissions in the automotive industry. According to an April 2025 China Industry News article, CAAM Deputy Secretary General Li Shaohua supported policy on product recycling.

Positioning on Energy Transition: CAAM demonstrates both positive and negative positioning on the rapid decarbonization of the transport sector as part of the energy transition away from fossil fuels. In a February 2025 corporate blog post, CAAM broadly supported policies that promote the adoption of new energy commercial vehicles in China. Additionally, in a February 2024 corporate news piece, CAAM appeared supportive of a transition to a low carbon economy. However, in a January 2025 corporate news piece, CAAM appeared to advocate for methanol to be used over the rapid electrification of heavy-duty vehicles, as well as for the continued use of coal as feedstock.

InfluenceMap collects and assesses evidence of corporate climate policy engagement on a weekly basis, depending on the availability of information from each specific data source (for more information see our methodology). While this analysis flows through to the company’s scores each week, the summary above is updated periodically. This summary was last updated in Q2 2025.

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InfluenceMap Score for Climate Policy Engagement

C

Performance Band

61%

Organization Score

7%

Engagement Intensity

Primary Evidence

All primary evidence used to inform the analysis of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers can be found in the two tabs below below. In the first tab, hyperlinks in each cell of the matrix provide access to evidence collected on China Association of Automobile Manufacturers's direct policy engagement activities. The second tab provides a record of any links between China Association of Automobile Manufacturers and the Industry Associations stored in the LobbyMap database.

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QUERIES
Main Web Site

Main Web Site

Corporate Media

Corporate Media

CDP Responses

CDP Responses

Direct Consultation with Governments

Direct Consultation with Governments

Media Reports

Media Reports

CEO Messaging

CEO Messaging

Financial Disclosures

Financial Disclosures

Communication of Climate Science

NS1NANS1NSNA

Alignment with IPCC on Climate Action

NS1NANS1NSNA

Supporting the Need for Regulations

NS1NANSNS0NA

Support of UN Climate Process

NSNSNANSNSNSNA

Transparency on Legislation

-2NANANANANANA

Carbon Tax

NS0NANSNSNSNA

Emissions Trading

NS-1NANSNSNSNA

Energy and Resource Efficiency

NS1NANS1NSNA

Renewable Energy

NSNSNANSNSNSNA

Energy Transition & Zero Carbon Technologies

NS0NANS-1NSNA

GHG Emission Regulation

NS2NANSNSNSNA

Disclosure on Relationships

1NANANANANANA

Land Use

NSNSNSNSNSNSNS