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 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 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 MoreGuangdong woos Beijing on carbon offset futures
Guangdong officials this week presented plans to launch carbon offset futures trading to key central government agencies, as the southern province hopes to secure a share of China’s emerging emissions market.
Read MoreHead of China operations leaves carbon brokers Virtuse
The head of Czech brokers Virtuse’s China office has left the company.
Read MoreICIS’ lead China carbon analyst to leave for Shell trading desk
ICIS’ chief China carbon market analyst is leaving the company to join Shell’s emissions trading desk in Beijing.
Read MoreUncoordinated environmental markets could double impact on China’s emitters -experts
China’s uncoordinated plans to set up several energy-related environmental markets could double the economic impact on companies forced to comply with them, according to experts.
Read MoreChina’s Guangdong keeps ETS CO2 cap flat, brings in new companies
The biggest of China’s pilot emissions trading schemes will issue the same number of CO2 permits in 2017 as last year while increasing the number of market participants by nearly 10%, the Guangdong provincial government said Monday.
Read MoreChina’s Fujian closes in on 2017 target for forest carbon offsets
Officials in China’s Fujian have approved five forestry projects that can generate a total 920,000 offsets at first issuance, close to the official target of cutting 1 million tonnes of CO2e annually from the province’s forest carbon programme.
Read MoreHanergy’s carbon arm takes 13% hit in revenue in H1
The carbon arm of China’s Hanergy, the world’s biggest solar cell manufacturer, reported a 13% drop in revenue in the first half of the year due to a difficult offset market and slow developments in the national ETS.
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