Shenzhen to launch China's first carbon trading scheme

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More than 635 companies to take part in cap and trade pilot seen as a model for future schemes in Beijing and Shanghai

Tomorrow will mark an historic step in the development of the global carbon market, as the city of Shenzhen becomes the first region in China to introduce a mandatory emissions trading scheme (ETS)...

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