Shanghai ETS shrinks by a third as coal plants exit for national market

Published 10:17 on February 4, 2021  /  Last updated at 20:40 on February 4, 2021  / /  Asia Pacific, China

Shanghai on Thursday released the 2020 allocation plan for its municipal emissions trading scheme, with the overall CO2 cap shrinking by a third as more than 20 coal-fired power plants are exiting to join the national market.
Shanghai on Thursday released the 2020 allocation plan for its municipal emissions trading scheme, with the overall CO2 cap shrinking by a third as more than 20 coal-fired power plants are exiting to join the national market.


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