Asia Pacific > China ETS to kick off with two years of simulated trade, no compliance obligations

China ETS to kick off with two years of simulated trade, no compliance obligations

Published 18:30 on November 15, 2017  /  Last updated at 11:08 on June 26, 2018  / Stian Reklev /  Asia Pacific, China

China’s national emissions trading scheme is set to be a “game” when it starts in the coming months, with no real trades or compliance obligations during its first two years of operation, two sources close to the market's design process said Wednesday.
China’s national emissions trading scheme is set to be a “game” when it starts in the coming months, with no real trades or compliance obligations during its first two years of operation, two sources close to the market's design process said Wednesday.


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