Asia Pacific > ETS data reporting frequency stretches capacity levels of auditors in China’s Hebei province, raises fraud concerns

ETS data reporting frequency stretches capacity levels of auditors in China’s Hebei province, raises fraud concerns

Published 05:55 on November 4, 2022  /  Last updated at 21:39 on November 23, 2022  / /  Asia Pacific, China

A new rule requiring all national emissions trading scheme participants in Hebei to measure and report the carbon content in their coal on a weekly basis is almost impossible to comply with due to a lack of auditors and increases the chances of data falsification, according to sources.
A new rule requiring all national emissions trading scheme participants in Hebei to measure and report the carbon content in their coal on a weekly basis is almost impossible to comply with due to a lack of auditors and increases the chances of data falsification, according to sources.


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