The cumulative trading volume of carbon quotas on China s carbon market reached196 million tons as of last Friday, with a cumulative turnover of 8.58 billion yuan($1.19 billion), an official said on Thursday.
China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment said Thursday that it would expedite the construction of a unified and standardized national system to calculate carbon emissions.
Rich countries must move on from "empty slogans" when it comes to climate change and make progress in meeting funding commitments, a Beijing official.
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Rich countries must move on from "empty slogans" when it comes to climate change and make progress in meeting funding commitments.
China will further strengthen cooperation with Pacific island countries (PICs) in tackling climate change, as China considers PICs to be one of top priorities in climate issues cooperation, the country s environmental protection authority noted on Thursday.