The Chinese national carbon trading scheme was announced in November 2008 by the national government to enforce a compulsory carbon trading scheme across the country's provinces as part of its strategy to create a "low carbon civilisation".
The scheme would allow provinces to earn money by investing in carbon capture systems in those regions that fail to invest in the technology.
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