August 20, 2018

Carbon Markets with Chinese Characteristics: An Interview with Jackson Ewing

Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions

Over the past ten years, the number of carbon-pricing initiatives, such as taxes and trading schemes, has grown steadily as countries seek ways to lower carbon emissions. China in particular has garnered global attention for its emissions trading programs in major cities across the country and the launch of the first phase of its nationwide carbon market in December 2017. In a Q&A with the National Bureau of Asian Research, Jackson Ewing a senior fellow at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and an adjunct associate professor at the Sanford School of Public Policy, discusses the challenges and opportunities for Chinese policymakers as they seek to implement a nationally integrated emissions trading system. 

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