EXCLUSIVE: China wants offsets in ETS from start, opens door for financials

Published 14:19 on October 30, 2020  /  Last updated at 22:58 on October 30, 2020  / Stian Reklev /  Asia Pacific, China

China’s environment ministry wants to allow the use of carbon credits from the start in the national emissions trading scheme, including from renewable energy projects, and to also open the door for financials to trade CO2 permits, according to draft government documents obtained by Carbon Pulse.
China’s environment ministry wants to allow the use of carbon credits from the start in the national emissions trading scheme, including from renewable energy projects, and to also open the door for financials to trade CO2 permits, according to draft government documents obtained by Carbon Pulse.


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