Beilei Hou and Zi Ling of King & Wood Mallesons look at the emerging carbon emissions trading scheme in China, and consider the outlook for market access to foreign investors
July 09, 2021
Projects Energy and Environment
Transaction limits are specified for national carbon trading
June 30, 2021MNCs are concerned about enforcement and the monitoring and verification requirements of the new national market
June 28, 2021Shanghai energy exchange releases details of carbon emissions trading; first options products open to foreign investors begin trading in Shanghai, Dalian; and PBOC orders major banks and payment services institutions to clamp down on OTC crypto merchants
June 28, 2021The new emissions allowance system allows for the offset of voluntary emissions.
June 25, 2021A risk warning system is in place for carbon trading
June 25, 2021Industry coverage, allowance allocation, and compliance obligations are all expected to be ramped up under China's national carbon emissions trading scheme
June 25, 2021China establishes its national carbon trading regime
June 11, 2021MEE issues carbon trading rules ahead of national market launch; PBOC expands ban on financial institutions providing crypto-related services; and CAC identifies 105 mobile applications for personal information collection violations
May 24, 2021Operators of critical information infrastructure bear heightened counter-espionage security obligations
May 07, 2021
