Guangdong Carbon Market Closes Lower

Faizan Hashmi Published November 25, 2021 | 03:20 PM

GUANGZHOU, Nov. 25 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 25th Nov, 2021 ) --:Carbon emissions allowances closed at 45.16 Yuan (about 7.07 U.S. Dollars) per tonne on Thursday, 0.15 percent down from Wednesday, at China Emissions Exchange (Guangzhou), the largest local carbon market in China.

A total of 3,911 tonnes of allowances were transacted on Thursday, with a turnover of 176,635 yuan.

The allowances, officially known as Guangdong Emissions Allowances (GDEA), are carbon dioxide emissions caps assigned to companies. Firms whose emissions surpass their share must buy extra quotas from authorities or purchase unused quotas on the market from those that cause less pollution.

Since its opening in December 2013, the market has traded 197.75 million tonnes of GDEA, with a total turnover of 4.52 billion yuan.