German authority probes alleged Chinese emission certificate fraud

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An emission reduction project in China is under investigation by German authorities for fraud. © Reuters

JENS KASTNER, Contributing writer

HAMBURG, Germany -- The German Emissions Trading Authority is looking into allegations of irregularities in an undisclosed upstream emission reduction project in China, the body told Nikkei Asia.

The move comes after allegations by German biofuel producers that upstream emission reduction (UER) certificates issued by the authority, known as DEHSt, to some international fossil fuel companies for their emission curtailment projects in China were based on fraudulent information.

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