Asia Pacific > Analysts tip China ETS to face permit shortage as tighter settings loom

Analysts tip China ETS to face permit shortage as tighter settings loom

Published 11:25 on December 22, 2021  /  Last updated at 11:31 on December 22, 2021  / /  Asia Pacific, China

China is likely to tighten the ETS allocation benchmark for coal-fired power plants by 4-5% for 2021 emissions, pushing the world’s biggest carbon market towards a shortage of allowances, according to analysts.
China is likely to tighten the ETS allocation benchmark for coal-fired power plants by 4-5% for 2021 emissions, pushing the world’s biggest carbon market towards a shortage of allowances, according to analysts.


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