Smoke rises from a power plant in China's Hebei province. China hopes to launch a national carbon market by the end of 2016. Photo: AFP Smoke rises from a power plant in China's Hebei province. China hopes to launch a national carbon market by the end of 2016. Photo: AFP
Smoke rises from a power plant in China's Hebei province. China hopes to launch a national carbon market by the end of 2016. Photo: AFP
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China upbeat on prospects for national carbon market

Despite problems faced by regional pilot schemes, authorities say unified market could launch by late 2016

Li Jing [email protected]

Updated: 8:34am, 26 Jun, 2015

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Smoke rises from a power plant in China's Hebei province. China hopes to launch a national carbon market by the end of 2016. Photo: AFP Smoke rises from a power plant in China's Hebei province. China hopes to launch a national carbon market by the end of 2016. Photo: AFP
Smoke rises from a power plant in China's Hebei province. China hopes to launch a national carbon market by the end of 2016. Photo: AFP
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