A carbon offset agreement has been signed at the UN Pavilion in the Shanghai World Expo Park, making the UN Pavilion the first international pavilion to join in the voluntary emission reduction initiative at the park.

Citigroup and OAO Gazprom have signed a small but pioneering deal in China that may lay the foundation for a larger scale national market for carbon trading.

Mei Dewen, the general manager of the China Beijing Environment Exchange, has announced the launch of the China Carbon Neutral Alliance in Beijing.

Chinese media reports that the Clean Development Mechanism Executive Board of the United Nations has stopped approving aid for China's wind power projects due to concerns that the Chinese government has cut subsidies in order to make these projects qualify for certification.

Shanghai Pacific Millennium Packaging and Paper Industries Company has purchased 6,266 tons of carbon emission offsets from Xiamen HSE Environmental Engineering Consulting Company, as a step towards becoming a zero-emission enterprise.

The State Forestry Administration of China has published a plan which sets forth the basic principles, targets, and initiatives to be taken in light of climate change.

Mei Dewen, the general manager of the China Beijing Environment Exchange, has disclosed to local media that China's first voluntary emission reduction standard is expected to be published in September 2009.