12 Oct '12, 12pm

Carbon trading in China could secure global climate deal, reports @businessgreen #environmentnetwork

China's forthcoming carbon trading pilot scheme could dovetail with other global platforms, paving the way for a global climate change agreement coming into force in 2020, according to a new report launched today. Australian research organisation The Climate Institute yesterday unveiled a report prepared by project developer Climate Bridge examining the potential impact of China's future emissions trading scheme. FURTHER READING Are businesses ready for mandatory carbon reporting? Sustainability budgets set to rise in 2013 The world's biggest producer of carbon dioxide (CO2) is to launch seven pilot emissions trading schemes in cities and provinces from 2013, covering 700 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. The pilots will create the second-largest emissions trading scheme in the world after the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), and are expected to lead to a ...

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