Environment protection stocks rise as Beijing to create first green stock index

SOHO China

13/09/2021 04:03

** Shares of China's environment protection-related
companies rise as Beijing plans to create the first green stock
index in its latest push to curb carbon emission
    ** China is working on introducing market tools to encourage
ecological protection, including launching green equity indexes,
state media outlet CGTN reported on Sunday 
    ** Shares of Beijing SPC Environment Protection Tech Co
 002573.SZ , Beijing Water Business Doctor Co  300055.SZ ,
Xingyuan Environment Technology Co  300266.SZ  jump
    ** The Environmental Governance sub-index  .CSI399806  rises
2.4%, while the Shanghai Composite Index is flat at 3703.3
points

 (Shanghai Newsroom)
 ((Jason.Xue@thomsonreuters.com))