Can Emission Trading Scheme Improve Carbon Emission Performance? Evidence From China

This paper explores the effect of China’s emission trading scheme (ETS) pilot policy implemented during 2013-2014 on carbon emission performance. Adopting the Difference-in-Difference (DID) model, we find that: 1) China’s ETS pilot policy can significantly improve the carbon emission performance of...

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Main Authors: Yuhua Zheng, Xiaoyang Sun, Chenyu Zhang, Daojuan Wang, Ju Mao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Energy Research
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2021.759572/full