Carbon Emissions Trading in China

Law, Policy and Mechanisms

Elgar Studies in Climate Law

秦天宝。教授杰出极为痛心r of Law and Director, Research Institute of Environmental Law, Wuhan University, China and Meng Zhang, Postdoctoral Research Fellow of Climate Law, Department of Business Law, School of Economics and Management (LUSEM), Lund University, Sweden

Emissions Trading Systems (ETS) have been hailed as a game changer for the evolving climate crisis. This book provides an in-depth analysis of China’s carbon ETS, including its legal and policy frameworks, carbon market mechanisms, and international and comparative implications.

‘It is clear that to overcome the climate crises, the contribution of China, which for more than a decade has been the largest emitter of GHG, is crucial. With this book, two renowned authors, Professor Dr Tianbao Qin and Dr Meng Zhang, unfold for us in a very detailed manner China’s most important instrument to combat carbon emissions from industry: the Emission Trading System. This comprehensive monograph is a must read for all those interested in global climate change law.’
– Luc Lavrysen, Ghent University, Belgium

‘China is now becoming a major player in the global climate change game. After initial pilots it now also introduced an emission trading system at the national level. This fascinating book provides a detailed analysis of the legal aspects of ETS in China. Both the economic rationale as well as the legal regulations are explained in a detailed manner. Anyone interested in climate change policy and environmental policy in China will undoubtedly benefit from reading this book.’
– Michael G. Faure, Maastricht University and Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands