China ESG Outlook

In Depth

Disclosure & governance

Selected reads on accountability, access to capital and the quality of ESG data.

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Energy & industry

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August 2026 separately traded green certificates averaged RMB 0.61, 3.21 and 6.32 for electricity produced in 2024, 2025 and 2026 respectively.
Average prices in separate green-certificate trades, August 2026, by electricity production year; RMB per certificate. These categories are not a time series or electricity prices.Chart: China ESG Outlook. Data: National Energy Administration, released 30 September 2026.

Carbon · Energy

China’s Green-Certificate Price Gap Makes Production Year a Procurement Test

August prices differ sharply by electricity production year. Existing annual matching rules make claim eligibility a practical purchasing constraint, while the cause of the price spread remains uncertain.

Nature & resources

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Dianchi Lake with water aerators in the foreground, a boat and the Kunming shoreline beyond.
Dianchi Lake, Kunming, photographed on 22 February 2026. Archive photograph (resized/cropped).NggulsCC BY-SA 4.0

Carbon & measurement

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The Weekly Edition

China’s Nature Transition Has Entered Its Implementation Test

Issue 022 · 7–13 Sep 2026