NGO warns of offset credibility threat to China’s carbon market

Published 15:34 on June 9, 2017  /  Last updated at 21:59 on June 9, 2017  / Kathy Chen /  Asia Pacific, China

As many as 52.7 million offsets potentially issued every year in China are of dubious quality and could threaten the integrity of the nation’s fledgling emissions market if they are allowed in the national ETS, environmental campaigners warned on Friday.
As many as 52.7 million offsets potentially issued every year in China are of dubious quality and could threaten the integrity of the nation’s fledgling emissions market if they are allowed in the national ETS, environmental campaigners warned on Friday.


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