Carbon emissions trading in China: the evolution from pilots to a nationwide scheme

Climate Policy

Volumn 15, Issue , 2015, Pages 104-126

  Zhang, Zhongxiang ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

carbon offsets; China; design; implementation and compliance; national ETS; pilot carbon trading schemes

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; COMPLIANCE; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION;

CHINA;

EID: 84947222085     PISSN: 14693062     EISSN: 17527457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2015.1096231     Document Type: Article

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