Al Gore

China's planned nationwide carbon cap-and-trade system will link up with the EU emissions trading system (inferred window: within about 10 years, by Feb 2026).

“That will likely link up with the European Union.”

Said on

17 February 2016 · TED2016 talk 'The case for optimism on climate change' (Vancouver), excerpted on NPR TED Radio Hour; follows 'China has already announced that starting next year, they're adopting a nationwide cap and trade system.' No window stated; inferred ~10 years.

Source

Are There Reasons To Be Optimistic About Climate Change? (TED Radio Hour transcript) · NPR

Should come true

2020s

How sure they sounded

will likely

Categories

ClimateMarketsGeopolitics

Importance

3 of 5 · Linking the world's two largest carbon markets would reshape global carbon pricing.

Outcome

Inaccurate

Inferred window ~10 years. China's national ETS only began operating in 2021 (power sector) and has not been linked to the EU ETS; no linkage agreement exists as of 2026.

Evidence:

• https://icapcarbonaction.com/en/ets/china-national-ets