Asia Pacific > Analysts see China carbon price steadily tick up, but absolute cap could speed up process

Analysts see China carbon price steadily tick up, but absolute cap could speed up process

Published 10:20 on July 20, 2022  /  Last updated at 10:20 on July 20, 2022  / Stian Reklev /  Asia Pacific, China

Prices in China’s national emissions trading scheme will grow steadily in coming years, but by the end of the decade could be more than 50% higher if the government sets an absolute cap on ETS emissions compared to if it carries on with an intensity-based scheme, according to analysts.
Prices in China’s national emissions trading scheme will grow steadily in coming years, but by the end of the decade could be more than 50% higher if the government sets an absolute cap on ETS emissions compared to if it carries on with an intensity-based scheme, according to analysts.


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