China Carbon Market Whitepaper · from monthly records to settlement

Abstract

As steel, cement and aluminium phase into the national carbon market, auditable monthly data and allowance management become essential. This whitepaper walks through monthly activity/emissions reporting, the annual report and third-party verification, allowance settlement and CCER offsets (≤5%), with a coordinated plan across the data foundation, organisational-carbon accounting and carbon-asset management — helping covered entities comply steadily and seize carbon-asset opportunities.

Table of Contents

1. 1Market mechanism & expansion
2. 2Monthly reporting & record-keeping
3. 3Annual verification & settlement
4. 4CCER development & offsetting
5. 5Carbon-asset management strategy