20 securities firms approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission for carbon trading qualifications, with new additions of Zhongtai, Changjiang, and Guojin.

Zhongtai Securities, Changjiang Securities, and Guojin Securities announced that they have received a reply from the China Securities Regulatory Commission stating that their proprietary businesses are allowed to participate in carbon emission trading on legal trading platforms within China. So far, a total of 20 securities firms have obtained qualifications for carbon trading from the CSRC. In addition to the latest 3 additions, the list includes Zhongxin Securities, Guotai Haitong Securities, Huatai Securities, Dongfang Securities, Zhongjin Securities, Shenwan Hongyuan Securities, Zhongxin Jianduo Securities, Huabao Securities, Southwest Securities, Guangfa Securities, Guoxin Securities, China Merchants Securities, Industrial Bank Securities, Guoyuan Securities, Caida Securities, Great Wall Securities, and Fangzheng Securities. While securities firms are still not able to directly participate in nationwide carbon emission trading markets, they are allowed to operate on local government-led regional carbon trading platforms or voluntary carbon markets.