Including cement in China’s ETS needed to realise decarbonisation -industry group

Published 09:48 on December 20, 2022  /  Last updated at 09:52 on December 20, 2022  / Chia-Erh Kuo /  Asia Pacific, China

China should accelerate the inclusion of the cement industry in the national emissions trading market and leverage the role of carbon pricing to push for decarbonisation, as low-carbon technology is likely to increase cement production costs and create a significant green premium in the near term, an industry group has urged.
China should accelerate the inclusion of the cement industry in the national emissions trading market and leverage the role of carbon pricing to push for decarbonisation, as low-carbon technology is likely to increase cement production costs and create a significant green premium in the near term, an industry group has urged.


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