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Central Committee, State Council release guidelines to accelerate ETS expansion

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On Monday, the general offices of the CCP Central Committee and State Council released guidelines to accelerate the development of the National Emissions Trading System (ETS). 
Some context: China’s ETS was launched in 2021 with an initial focus on the power generation industry, before undergoing a ...



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