China clarifies trading rules for national offset market
China has announced a set of trading rules for China Certified Emission Reductions (CCERs), as the country’s national voluntary market is expected to see the issuance of new credits shortly.
Read More2025 to be year of uncertainty for energy markets -outlook report
An outlook report indicates that 2025 will be a year marked by more uncertainty for energy markets than any year since the pandemic as conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza remain unresolved and geopolitical rivalry between China and the West ratchets up.
Read MoreCN Markets: CEA price remains below 100 yuan, weekly volume drops
Prices in China’s national emissions market were stuck below the 100 yuan ($13.70) mark over the past week, with trading volumes retreating as some major emitters have finalised their 2023 compliance.
Read MoreChina’s forest carbon offset projects boost vegetation beyond boundaries, study finds
Forest carbon offset projects in China are improving vegetation not only within their boundaries but also in neighbouring areas, with limited evidence of carbon leakage, a new study has found.
Read MoreInclusion of cement will balloon China ETS size, but only add marginal demand, analysts say
Bringing the cement sector into China’s emissions trading scheme will see the total amount of CO2 regulated by the market grow by over a billion tonnes of CO2, but only lead to a minor increase in emissions, analysts have predicted.
Read MoreBRICS can link up carbon markets by harmonising standards and methodologies -Russian report
Harmonising the rules around growing carbon markets in the BRICS countries would support international trade within the bloc, reducing barriers to cross-border carbon trading and attracting more investors, according to a Russian report.
Read MoreChina thermal power production stable in November, renewables addition slows
China saw annual growth in thermal power production slightly outpace total power output in November, while renewable additions slowed from the same period last year, according to government data published Monday.
Read MoreGlobal efforts to boost blue carbon ecosystems may come with heightened mercury risks, scientists warn
Expanding coastal ecosystems to fight climate change – so-called ‘blue carbon’ initiatives – could unintentionally increase global mercury pollution, posing a risk to human health and the environment, scientists warn.
Read MoreCN Markets: CEAs drop below 100 yuan, trading volumes surge
China’s national carbon market saw allowance prices drop below the 100-yuan ($13.74) mark over the past week amid selling pressure, but trading remained robust as emitters rushed to meet the end-of-month compliance deadline.
Read MoreChina tightens emissions standards for coalbed methane
China has revamped its national emissions standards for coalbed methane, in the country’s latest attempt to curb methane output.
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