CEF Director Jennifer Turner Featured on BBC News Discussing China's New Carbon Trading System

CEF Director Jennifer Turner discusses China's newly-announced carbon trading system, examining issue areas and its role in U.S.-China Climate Agreement.

CEF Director Jennifer Turner Featured on BBC News Discussing China's New Carbon Trading System

At the height of President Xi Jinping's recent visit to the U.S., China announced a national carbon trading system to begin in 2017.

CEF Director Jennifer Turner discusses China's new market mechanism for curbing carbon emissions, examining issue areas and its role in the U.S.-China Climate Agreement made in November 2014. Turner cites transparency issues on the road ahead for implementation.

Dr. Turner's commentary is featured at 13:41-16:57. For full interview, please click here.

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