April 13, 2012

China Learns from EU's Carbon Trade

Tu & Livingston, Economic Observer


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China's National Development and Reform Commission announced early this year that pilot carbon cap and trade programs will start in five cities - Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Chongqing - as well as two provinces - Guangdong and Hubei - in 2013. . .

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