PREVIEW: Japan is finally getting its own carbon market, but expectations are modest in the near term

Published 11:58 on October 9, 2023  /  Last updated at 02:43 on October 10, 2023  / /  Asia Pacific, Japan, Voluntary

Japan's main bourse is set to begin trading domestically issued carbon credits later this week as the world's third-biggest economy will finally see a domestic emissions market established, though possible liquidity drainage and unclear definitions of high-quality credits mean expectations are sober, observers told Carbon Pulse.
Japan's main bourse is set to begin trading domestically issued carbon credits later this week as the world's third-biggest economy will finally see a domestic emissions market established, though possible liquidity drainage and unclear definitions of high-quality credits mean expectations are sober, observers told Carbon Pulse.


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