ACTIVITIES

20 July 2016 – The Chinese government has named the aviation sector to be included in the national emissions trading scheme (ETS). Presently Shanghai is the only pilot region which includes aviation in its local ETS. So as to draw on the experiences of Shanghai and the EU-ETS, the GIZ

23-24 April 2016 – The Chinese Government has made climate protection and the transition to a low-carbon

Photo Credit: Press Office BMUB 21 April 2016 – German Federal Minister of the Environment, Ms. Barbara Hendricks, visited the Shanghai Environmental

10-11 March 2016 – China’s national Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is scheduled for 2017. Civil aviation was nominated for inclusion

On 8 March 2016, the GIZ and the China Academy of Civil Aviation Science and Technology (CAST) hosted a workshop in Beijing on “Allowance Allocation in Civil Aviation Sector for China’s National Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).” It was attended by members of government authority, airlines, research institutions and other stakeholders.

Dec 28, 2015 – In recent years, China has launched seven emissions trading pilots in two provinces and five cities. Since the pilot schemes have been operational for about two years the next step is to set up a national emissions trading scheme (ETS), which is scheduled for 2017. In