SHANGHAI -- China will launch a nationwide carbon trading market in Shanghai by June, officials said, in what could be a major step forward in President Xi Jinping's ambitious goal to transform the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter into a net-zero emissions country by 2060.
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China's national carbon trading market eyes June debut in Shanghai
Exchange anticipated to have up to 10,000 participants by 2025
China was responsible for 30% of the carbon dioxide emissions worldwide in 2019. © Reuters
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