China plans to implement absolute caps on carbon emissions for its industries. The Chinese Emissions Trading System (ETS) covers the power, steel, cement and aluminium sectors, accounting for 60% of the country's total emissions. In this episode, Bhumika Sevkani, Research Analyst with the Indo-Pacific Studies programme, and Anisree Suresh, Research Associate in Geoeconomics at the Takshashila Institution, unpack how carbon trading works. We analyse the response of China to the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, the two largest carbon markets, and what it means for India’s exports. Is China’s ETS a climate tool, a trade strategy, or both?
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