China carbon veteran joins Shenwu’s emissions arm
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.
Read MoreCN Markets: Pilot market data for week ending Sep 22, 2017
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.
Read MoreChinese coal supplier buys Beijing-based carbon firm
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.
Read MoreChina’s ETS set to cover 70% of oil industry’s carbon emissions
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.
Read MoreChina ETS needs more auctioning, longer allocation periods -experts
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.
Read MoreChina govt agency eyes ETS for forestry carbon goal
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.
Read MoreCN Markets: Pilot market data for week ending Sep 15, 2017
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.
Read MoreChina’s Jiangsu to tackle CO2 data through cloud system
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.
Read MoreResearchers urge government control over China ETS
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.
Read MoreChina ETS seen to have only marginal economic impact on coal generators
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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