Cumulative transaction of 8.58 billion yuan The national carbon market will expand the coverage of the industry

At a press conference held by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment on October 27, Li Gao, director of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment's Department of Climate Change, said that in July 2021, the national carbon emission trading market officially launched online trading
.
In general, after the construction and operation of the first compliance cycle, the national carbon market has established a basic framework system, opened up various key process links, initially played the role of carbon price discovery mechanism, effectively enhanced the awareness and ability of enterprises to reduce greenhouse gases, accelerate green and low-carbon transformation, and achieved the expected goals
.

According to statistics, as of October 21, 2022, the cumulative trading volume of carbon emission allowances in the national carbon market was 196 million tons, with a cumulative transaction volume of 8.
58 billion yuan
.

Li Gao said that the Ministry of Ecology and Environment is stepping up preparations for the new implementation cycle, and the relevant quota allocation plan will be publicly solicited for comments
in the near future.
Next, we will continue to promote the construction of a national carbon market, including improving the relevant laws, regulations and policy systems, and promoting the issuance
of the Interim Regulations on the Administration of Carbon Emissions Trading 。 Data quality is the lifeline of the national carbon market, and we will maintain a high-pressure situation of zero tolerance for carbon emission data fraud, establish and improve long-term carbon emission data quality management mechanisms, information disclosure and credit punishment management mechanisms, etc.
, and strengthen data quality management; On the basis of the smooth operation of the carbon market, gradually expand the industry coverage of the market and enrich the trading entities, varieties and methods; Improve the national voluntary emission reduction trading mechanism, and study and formulate relevant trading management measures and supporting system specifications
.

In April this year, the National Development and Reform Commission, the National Bureau of Statistics and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the "Implementation Plan on Accelerating the Establishment of a Unified and Standardized Carbon Emission Statistical Accounting System", deploying four key tasks, including establishing a national and local carbon emission statistical accounting system, improving the carbon emission accounting mechanism for industry enterprises, establishing and improving carbon emission accounting methods for key products, and improving the national greenhouse gas inventory mechanism.
Improve five safeguard measures
such as support policies.

Li Gao said that doing a good job in addressing climate change and "dual carbon" requires a solid data foundation, and the carbon emission statistical accounting system plays a role
in providing data support and basic guarantee for the "dual carbon" work.
However, statistical accounting involves all fields of social production and life, and there are many types of technologies and products, and it is urgent to establish and improve a unified and standardized statistical accounting system
.
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment will cooperate with various departments to implement the requirements of the plan, do a good job in carbon emission accounting for industry enterprises and key products, and promote the establishment of a unified and standardized carbon emission statistical accounting system
in China.