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Lawmaker and solar tycoon calls for China to ditch ETS for carbon tax

Published 13:52 on May 22, 2020  /  Last updated at 15:42 on May 22, 2020  / Stian Reklev /  Asia Pacific, China

China should drop its emissions trading scheme and instead introduce a carbon tax to raise revenue and boost renewable energy, a deputy delegate to China’s National People’s Congress who is also the CEO of a solar power firm said on Friday.
China should drop its emissions trading scheme and instead introduce a carbon tax to raise revenue and boost renewable energy, a deputy delegate to China’s National People’s Congress who is also the CEO of a solar power firm said on Friday.


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