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Karla Lieberg and Jelmer Hoogzaad

China has ambitious plans to reduce the carbon intensity of it economy by 40~45% by 2020 against 2005 levels. The country is taking this commitment serious and less than two years after their announcement in Copenhagen, China has made significant progress in specifying the targets, incorporating them into national development strategies and notably, laying the foundation for pilot emission reduction incentive or trading schemes.

China’s first steps to the establishment of a national carbon emission trading scheme are becoming visible.

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Release Date	November 18, 2011
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