Asia Pacific > China power plant shutdowns stoke fears over ETS incentives

China power plant shutdowns stoke fears over ETS incentives

Published 10:47 on August 29, 2016  /  Last updated at 10:47 on August 29, 2016  / Stian Reklev /  Asia Pacific, China

China’s national carbon price could drop to near zero or force the government to spend large sums of money buying back excess permits if it fails to grapple with a looming wave of power plant closures.
China’s national carbon price could drop to near zero or force the government to spend large sums of money buying back excess permits if it fails to grapple with a looming wave of power plant closures.


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