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Chinese ETS supports enhanced innovation, shift to higher-quality manufacturing patents, study finds

Published 16:23 on December 9, 2025 / Last updated at 16:25 on December 9, 2025 / Asia Pacific (Asia, Compliance Markets & Taxes), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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China’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) is pushing manufacturing companies to produce higher-quality innovations while curbing low-value patenting behaviour, according to new research that finds the market mechanism is helping to suppress so-called “innovation bubbles” in the sector.
China’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) is pushing manufacturing companies to produce higher-quality innovations while curbing low-value patenting behaviour, according to new research that finds the market mechanism is helping to suppress so-called “innovation bubbles” in the sector.


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