09 January 2025

Advancing carbon market reforms

Multiple-choice questions. In order to be awarded CPD units you must answer the following five random questions correctly. If you fail the test, please reread the article before attempting the questions again.

  1. When was China's carbon trading market established?

  2. What was the overall value of carbon trading transactions up to mid-July 2024?

  3. What does CCER stand for?

  4. Which of the following statements is true? Statement 1, the Core Climate carbon marketplace benefits businesses operating between Hong Kong and mainland China. Statement 2, the Core Climate carbon marketplace enables international buyers to purchase credits from mainland China

  5. What steps has mainland China taken to regulate the carbon trading market?

  6. By what date does mainland China aim to have achieved carbon neutrality?

  7. Which sectors will be brought into mainland China's mandatory carbon market in 2025?

  8. When did Hong Kong break into the global top 10 as a green finance hub?

  9. Which mainland China-based exchange is HKEX working with to boost carbon trading?

  10. What is creating challenges in carbon trading?

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