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China's carbon trading scheme set to accelerate demise of coal
20th December 2017
China has introduced a carbon trading scheme, and as a result, it seems that coal-fired power generation is going to be phased out. This is likely to create a national market for carbon and an effective carbon price that starts to incentivise reductions in the levels of carbon being produced
China aims to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions through trading scheme https://t.co/IcHp4J6NeY via @guardian #ETS #ClimateAction pic.twitter.com/YqFIq6gkK3
— Asian Development Bank (@ADB_HQ) December 20, 2017
China just launched the world's largest emission trading system for climate pollution. Now the question is: Will this help China increase its ambition on climate, and peak its carbon emissions early than its 2030 target? Great piece by @fionaharvey https://t.co/KeBtmCHW5t
— Nat Keohane (@NatKeohane) December 19, 2017
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