Carbon Cap and Trade in China: From Experimentation to Nationalization?
At this RFF First Wednesday Seminar, RFF’s Clayton Munnings and Richard Morgenstern presented key findings from a recent RFF discussion paper, which assesses the design of three of the pilot programs, in Guangdong, Shanghai and Shenzhen.
Event Details
Seven pilot cap-and-trade programs for carbon currently operate in China as experiments to inform a nationwide program under design at present and slated to start in 2016. At this RFF First Wednesday Seminar, RFF’s Clayton Munnings and Richard Morgenstern presented key findings from a recent RFF discussion paper, which assesses the design of three of the pilot programs, in Guangdong, Shanghai and Shenzhen. RFF’s Zhongmin Wang then moderated a diverse panel, where experts provided their thoughts on the pilot cap-and-trade programs and discuss the prospects of nationalizing cap and trade in China.
Agenda
12:30 p.m.
Welcome and Introduction
- Phil Sharp, President, Resources for the Future
- Zhongmin Wang, Fellow, Resources for the Future
12:40 p.m.
Presentation of Assessing the Design of Three Pilot Programs for Carbon Trading in China, a new RFF discussion paper
- Richard Morgenstern, Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future
- Clayton Munnings, Research Associate, Resources for the Future
12:55 p.m.
Discussion of Carbon Trading in China: From Experimentation to Nationalization?
Moderated by Zhongmin Wang, Fellow, Resources for the Future
- Carla Freeman, Associate Director, China Studies Program, Johns Hopkins University
- Richard Morgenstern, Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future
- Clayton Munnings, Research Associate, Resources for the Future
- Liu Shuang, Consultant, Energy Foundation China
- Jeremy Schreifels, Senior Policy Analyst, US Environmental Protection Agency
- Hong Jian Wu, Director, Division of Climate Change, Development and Reform Commission of Guangdong Province
1:40 p.m.
Q&A
2:00 p.m. Adjourn
Event Video
Participants
Clayton Munnings
