China news digest

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China explores ‘blue carbon justice’

Two people found guilty of fishing with prohibited gear have purchased “blue carbon” credits rather than paying to restore the damaged fish stocks

More policy support for the industrial transition

Beijing is currently hosting the Two Sessions – the annual plenary sessions of China’s top legislature and top political advisory body

Rice companies puff up yield data

Some Chinese rice businesses have been cheating during yield trials in order to promote their varieties and obtain subsidies

Temperatures shut Harbin Ice and Snow World early

Multiple wintry tourism spots in north-eastern China have closed one to two weeks earlier than usual due to rising temperatures

First carbon trading regulations released

There will be much stricter sanctions for companies that understate their emissions, according to the new regulations

New Year travellers brace for extreme weather

As travellers head home to celebrate Chinese New Year, snow and rain will blanket large parts of the nation

Voluntary carbon market relaunched

China’s voluntary carbon market, known as the China Certified Emission Reduction (CCER) scheme, relaunched on Monday 22 January

Oil giants compete to charge EVs

Sinopec, China’s largest seller of refined oil, is expanding its business into electric vehicle (EV) charging

Carbon trading regulations approved

A framework of regulations for standardising China’s emissions trading systems has been approved by the State Council

Shanghai launches ‘transition finance’ taxonomy

Shanghai began trialling China’s first transition finance taxonomy on 1 January, its local financial supervisor has announced