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Chinese group buys voluntary carbon credits

By Kathrin Hille in Beijing

Published: August 6 2009 17:35 | Last updated: August 6 2009 17:35

An automobile insurer from Shanghai has become the first Chinese company to become carbon neutral by purchasing credits in China’s fledgling voluntary carbon trading market.

Tianping Auto Insurance paid Rmb277,699 ($40,627) on Wednesday for 8,026 tons of carbon credits accumulated by commuters during last year’s Beijing Olympics. They were auctioned through the Beijing Environment Exchange.

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