China's carbon trading scheme makes debut with 4.1 mill
China's carbon trading scheme makes debut with 4.1 million T in turnover Reuters | Jul 20, 2021 08:50 PM EDT Chimneys are seen through a window at a coal-fired power plant on a hazy day in Shimen county, central China's Hunan Province, (Photo : REUTERS/Jason Lee/Files) China's long-awaited national carbon emission trading scheme (ETS) made its debut on Friday with 4.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide quotas worth 210 million yuan ($32 million) changing hands, Shanghai Securities News reported. It is the largest carbon market in the world by volume with more than 2000 power plants, responsible...