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The Impact of China’s Carbon Market Trading on the Production Cost of Enterprises

Feiman Lu 1 , Zhengyang Yao 2 , Zihan Zhu * 3
1 Shenzhen Foreign Language School
2 San Domenico High School
3 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences, Vol. 68, 122-128
Published 05 January 2024. © 2023 The Author(s). Published by EWA Publishing
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Citation Feiman Lu, Zhengyang Yao, Zihan Zhu. The Impact of China’s Carbon Market Trading on the Production Cost of Enterprises. AEMPS (2024) Vol. 68: 122-128. DOI: 10.54254/2754-1169/68/20241368.

Abstract

The growth of China's carbon market, from its origin to its current size, demonstrates the country's dedication to corporate involvement and carbon reduction. Businesses' operations, risk management, investor relations, innovation culture, and level of global competitiveness are all profoundly impacted by carbon trading. It elevates sustainability from a policy compliance to a long-term success strategic necessity in a climate-focused world. The significant implications of China's carbon market on company behavior are thoroughly examined in this essay, including how they affect production methods, innovation, social responsibility, goal-setting, and future directions. Considering industry differences, profit consequences, and increasing investments in ESG principles, it also analyses their impact on business carbon emissions and financial indicators. In the end, the paper explores the complex connection between carbon emissions and business practices, highlighting the wide-ranging ramifications of China's carbon trading market on enterprise operations and sustainability strategies.

Keywords

Carbon Market Trading, China, Carbon emission

References

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Business and Policy Studies
ISBN (Print)
978-1-83558-267-1
ISBN (Online)
978-1-83558-268-8
Published Date
05 January 2024
Series
Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences
ISSN (Print)
2754-1169
ISSN (Online)
2754-1177
DOI
10.54254/2754-1169/68/20241368
Copyright
05 January 2024
Open Access
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited

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