Research on the Development Path of Cold Chain Logistics in the Context of Low-Carbon Economy

With the vigorous development of the global low-carbon economy, cold chain logistics, as a crucial link in safeguarding the quality of perishable products, is confronted with pressing challenges in energy conservation and emission reduction, as well as valuable opportunities for transformation and upgrading. This paper focuses on the field of cold chain logistics, conducting a comprehensive analysis of its current development status amidst the wave of low-carbon trends. It delves deeply into the numerous difficulties encountered, such as constraints from technological bottlenecks, shortcomings in infrastructure, the burden of high operational costs, and the absence of policy standards. Targeted development pathways are proposed from multiple dimensions, including technological innovation, facility optimization, operational improvement, and policy support, striving to propel cold chain logistics towards a low-carbon, efficient, and sustainable direction. The paper aims to provide powerful guidance for industry practices and offer insights for policy formulation.