Carbon trading market may get global links soon

China will study the feasibility of linking the nation's emissions trading market to overseas platforms for carbon trading, part of a national plan on coping with climate change during the 2014-2020 period, which was released on Friday.

The seven regional pilot markets that the nation has launched are running smoothly, said Xie Zhenhua, vice-minister of the National Development and Reform Commission.

Overall carbon permit trading has exceeded 11 million metric tons of carbon dioxide with a value of more than 500 million yuan ($81 million), he said.