Beijing municipal govt sticks with national ETS deadline despite virus disruptions

Published 11:23 on February 18, 2020  /  Last updated at 12:05 on February 18, 2020  / Stian Reklev /  Asia Pacific, China

The Beijing municipal government on Tuesday ordered emitters set to be included in the national carbon market to stick to a scheduled deadline for submitting 2019 emission data despite the major disruptions caused by the coronavirus, a move seen as China attempting to proceed as planned with the ETS.
The Beijing municipal government on Tuesday ordered emitters set to be included in the national carbon market to stick to a scheduled deadline for submitting 2019 emission data despite the major disruptions caused by the coronavirus, a move seen as China attempting to proceed as planned with the ETS.


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