Low carbon price doing little to incentivise Chinese power sector to cut emissions: WoodMac

Policies doing more to limit emissions than newly launched ETS scheme, but could also result in more near-term economic pain

High emitters: the power sector accounted for about 40% of China's 11.5 billion tonnes of CO2e emissions in 2019
High emitters: the power sector accounted for about 40% of China's 11.5 billion tonnes of CO2e emissions in 2019Photo: AP/SCANPIX
Published 8 September 2021, 04:54Updated 8 September 2021, 14:35