Emissions trading in China: Progress and prospects

Da Zhang, Valerie Karplus, Cyril Cassisa and Xiliang Zhang

Energy Policy, 2014, vol. 75, issue C, 9-16

Abstract: To control rising energy use and CO2 emissions, China׳s leadership has enacted energy and CO2 intensity targets as part of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan (the Twelfth FYP, 2011–2015). Both to support achievement of these targets and to lay the foundation for a future national market-based climate policy, at the end of 2011, China׳s government selected seven areas to establish pilot emissions trading systems (ETS). In this paper, we provide a comprehensive overview of current status of China׳s seven ETS pilots. Pilots differ in the extent of sectoral coverage, the size threshold for qualifying installations, and other design features that reflect diverse settings and priorities. By comparing the development of the ETS pilots, we identify issues that have emerged in the design process, and outline important next steps for the development of a national ETS.

Keywords: Emissions trading system; China; Climate policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.01.022

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