China’s transition. The world’s business.
31 Aug–06 Sep 2026
The national ETS is no longer defined only by expansion. This week’s allocation notices put the operational burden—data, allowances, verification and investment choices—at the center of the transition.
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The national ETS is no longer defined only by expansion. This week’s allocation notices put the operational burden—data, allowances, verification and investment choices—at the center of the transition.
Read the cover storyThe open question is no longer only what happened at a supplier. It is whether worker-grievance controls, buyer oversight and governance can withstand scrutiny when a dispute becomes public.
A renewed consumption tax is small in headline terms, but it makes technology choices and tax treatment more important across an already competitive battery supply chain.
The capacity milestone is real. Its strategic meaning depends on grids, flexibility and how clean electricity is delivered when the system needs it.
A new cross-agency plan links computing growth with energy efficiency, renewable-power use and more accountable infrastructure planning.
A new practitioner survey points to a familiar challenge: demand for green-finance work is real, but the quality of implementation depends on skills and institutional support.