Climate change: China’s voluntary carbon market a step closer to relaunch after suspension for underuse in 2017


China has moved a step closer to rebooting its suspended voluntary carbon market, the China Certified Emission Reduction (CCER) scheme, a part of its plans to develop a more comprehensive market mechanism to support the country’s greenhouse gas emissions goals.

China Beijing Green Exchange, which oversees the scheme, announced on Saturday that it has finished developing the registration and trading systems for CCER, and that these are ready for inspection before operations resume. These, it said, are “important infrastructure for building the voluntary carbon market.”

Save 30% for ads-free and full access now!

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM9.73 only

Billed as RM9.73 for the 1st month then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month
RM8.63/month

Billed as RM103.60 for the 1st year then RM148 thereafters.

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
SCMP , China , Climate Control

Others Also Read


All Headlines:

Want to listen to full audio?

Unlock unlimited access to enjoy personalise features on the TheStar.com.my

Already a member? Log In