China’s coal rebound continues while ETS, climate policy get stuck

Published 13:26 on August 8, 2018  /  Last updated at 19:48 on August 8, 2018  / Stian Reklev /  Asia Pacific, China

A hot July helped China’s coal imports to hit their highest levels in almost five years as coal consumption continues to grow while the government’s work to carve out regulations for its planned national emissions trading scheme has ground to a halt.
A hot July helped China’s coal imports to hit their highest levels in almost five years as coal consumption continues to grow while the government’s work to carve out regulations for its planned national emissions trading scheme has ground to a halt.


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