China carbon veteran joins Shenwu’s emissions arm

Published 23:11 on September 25, 2017  /  Last updated at 03:50 on September 26, 2017  / /  Asia Pacific, China

A veteran Chinese emissions trader has joined the carbon arm of an environmental technological company with a strong base in Chinese steel and non-ferrous metal sectors.

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CN Markets: Pilot market data for week ending Sep 22, 2017

Published 13:45 on September 22, 2017  /  Last updated at 13:45 on September 22, 2017  / /  Asia Pacific, China

Below is a table of the closing prices, ranges and volumes for China’s regional pilot carbon markets this week. All prices are in RMB, and volumes in tonnes of CO2e. Data sourced from local exchanges.

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Chinese coal supplier buys Beijing-based carbon firm

Published 10:07 on September 21, 2017  /  Last updated at 12:46 on September 21, 2017  / /  Asia Pacific, China

The biggest coal-fired power supplier in China’s Shanxi province has acquired a Beijing-based carbon firm to extend its business portfolio to emissions trading, the company said Thursday.

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China’s ETS set to cover 70% of oil industry’s carbon emissions

Published 11:04 on September 19, 2017  /  Last updated at 11:04 on September 19, 2017  / /  Asia Pacific, China

China’s national emissions trading scheme is set to regulate around 70% of CO2 emissions from the nation’s rapidly expanding oil sector, according to an industry association.

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China ETS needs more auctioning, longer allocation periods -experts

Published 16:25 on September 18, 2017  /  Last updated at 16:25 on September 18, 2017  / /  Asia Pacific, China

China should auction a bigger share of CO2 permits to avoid over-allocation and opt for longer allocation periods to provide certainty for market participants, a group of experts said Monday.

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China govt agency eyes ETS for forestry carbon goal

Published 14:54 on September 18, 2017  /  Last updated at 16:17 on September 18, 2017  / /  Asia Pacific, China

China should use its national emissions trading scheme to fund forestry projects and help meet its LULUCF targets under the Paris Agreement, the State Forestry Administration (SFA) said.

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CN Markets: Pilot market data for week ending Sep 15, 2017

Published 22:46 on September 15, 2017  /  Last updated at 22:46 on September 15, 2017  / /  Asia Pacific, China

Below is a table of the closing prices, ranges and volumes for China’s regional pilot carbon markets this week. All prices are in RMB, and volumes in tonnes of CO2e. Data sourced from local exchanges.

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China’s Jiangsu to tackle CO2 data through cloud system

Published 16:51 on September 13, 2017  /  Last updated at 23:17 on September 13, 2017  / /  Asia Pacific, China

The government of China’s Jiangsu province has awarded a Hong Kong-listed tech firm a contract to build a cloud computing system that will monitor CO2 emissions from 150 of its biggest companies.

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Researchers urge government control over China ETS

Published 13:41 on September 4, 2017  /  Last updated at 19:56 on September 4, 2017  / /  Asia Pacific, China

The Chinese government should actively intervene to control price movements and limit OTC trade of CO2 permits when the national emissions trading scheme launches, a think-tank said Monday.

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China ETS seen to have only marginal economic impact on coal generators

Published 12:19 on September 4, 2017  /  Last updated at 20:18 on September 4, 2017  / /  Asia Pacific, China

Even the poorest performers among China’s coal-fired power generators are only likely to face minor costs from the national CO2 emissions trading scheme, according to analysts.

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