https://www.scmp.com/rss/510424/feed Zhao Bi is a researcher at the Centre for British Studies and a lecturer at School of English Studies at Shanghai International Studies University. She developed her writing interest from overseas visiting-scholar experiences in New Zealand, the US, Canada and the UK. She follows international education and climate change in particular. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com China launched its national-level carbon emission trading scheme recently, two weeks later than the original end-of-June inauguration date. On the debut day, 4.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide quotas, worth 210 million yuan (US$32 million), changed hands and the price closed at 51.23 yuan (US$7.92) per tonne, up 6.7 per cent. Though this news has generally been welcomed by businesses and analysts worldwide, some commentators and research groups expressed disappointment about the limited scale... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3142720/all-foam-no-beer-why-chinas-carbon-trading-scheme-critics-have-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3142720/all-foam-no-beer-why-chinas-carbon-trading-scheme-critics-have-it?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:30:14 +0000