1、I Abstract This report summarises the results of the 2022 China Carbon Pricing Survey.The survey elicited expectations about the future of Chinas carbon pricing policies from stakeholders in carbon markets in China during October and November 2022.Through cooperation with industrial associations,the

2、 project team reached a wide range of representatives from Chinas carbon-intensive industries which are already subject to or are soon expected to be subject to carbon pricing,in particular the power sector which was the first to be covered by Chinas national carbon emissions trading market.The ceme

3、nt sector and the iron and steel sector stand out in terms of those perceived as the next most ready for coverage by the national carbon market,with the weighted average being that those two sectors will have joined by 2024.Over 40%of power sector respondents expect that their company will need to b

4、uy allowances in the market to meet their compliance needs for the second period.The survey results give strong confidence that carbon price levels in China will rise over time,and that carbon pricing will increasingly affect investment decisions.There is strong confidence that China will peak its c

5、arbon emissions before 2030,as pledged by President Xi Jinping in September 2020.Keywords Carbon pricing,emissions trading,carbon market,public policy,stakeholder survey,China Suggested Citation Slater,H.,Shu,W.,Li,R.,2022,2022 China Carbon Pricing Survey,February 2023,ICF,Beijing Address for corres

6、pondence Address:Unit 3125,Yintai Office Tower C,2 Jianguomenwai Avenue,Chaoyang District,Beijing 100022,China Email: II Acknowledgements:The survey was conducted by ICF.It received funding support from Environmental Defense Fund,Energy Foundation and the Norwegian Environment Agency.The authors wou