ISSN (print) - 0131-7652

ISSN (online) - 2686-7605

Vol. 55 No. 1 (2025)
Cover story: Climate and economics – can’t sell / buy?

Voluntary Carbon Markets in China: Dynamics and Development Prospects

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  • A.O. Maslennikov
A.O. Maslennikov
Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations RAS
DOI: https://doi.org/10.30680/ECO0131-7652-2025-1-23-34

Published 2025-01-30

Keywords

  • voluntary carbon market; carbon offsets; carbon credits; national emissions trading system (NETS), Paris Agreement; VLCCs; ITMO; China

How to Cite

1.
Maslennikov А. Voluntary Carbon Markets in China: Dynamics and Development Prospects. ECO [Internet]. 2025 Jan. 30 [cited 2025 Feb. 23];55(1):23-34. Available from: https://ecotrends.ru/index.php/eco/article/view/4813

Abstract

The paper examines the scale and objectives of participation of China and Chinese companies in international voluntary carbon markets, as well as the experience and prospects for the development of national and regional emissions trading systems. It shows the relationship between voluntary carbon markets and the national emissions trading system of the PRC. The author concludes that voluntary carbon markets in China are aimed at stimulating the development of renewable energy by attracting foreign and domestic financing, as well as mitigating the negative impact of the planned tightening of the national emissions trading system for real sector companies, thereby maintaining economic growth.
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