China tames rapid emissions growth, but mixed signals for ETS sectors -analyst

Published 13:34 on August 13, 2021  /  Last updated at 13:34 on August 13, 2021  / Jiefei Liu /  Asia Pacific, China

China’s CO2 emissions grew 1% year-on-year in Q2, a sharp downturn from the explosive 15% YoY growth in Q1, according to analysis released Friday, but question marks linger for the sectors destined to be brought into the national emissions trading scheme.
China’s CO2 emissions grew 1% year-on-year in Q2, a sharp downturn from the explosive 15% YoY growth in Q1, according to analysis released Friday, but question marks linger for the sectors destined to be brought into the national emissions trading scheme.


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