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Gaps between market performance, government planning and social objectives: projections and comparisons of carbon price intervals

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  • Xing Zhou

    (Jiangsu Normal University)

  • Jianze Xu

    (Jiangsu Normal University)

  • Ming Zhang

    (China University of Mining and Technology)

  • Anyi Niu

    (Jilin University
    Jilin University)

  • Chuxia Lin

    (Deakin University)

Abstract

The core function of the carbon market is price discovery, but the current carbon prices neither reflect government planning to reduce emissions nor provide the necessary incentives for the innovation of low-carbon technologies in society. This study developed the Hubei carbon price probability forecasting models using machine learning and stochastic analysis from the perspectives of market performance, government planning, and social objectives. The carbon price interval expected by the government is slightly higher than that indicated by market performance, so there still exists a significant gap compared to the incentives required for innovation in low-carbon technologies. To fall within the 90% highest posterior density interval of the shadow price, it would need to be increased by at least 33 times. The differences in price intervals between the different perspectives are crucial for the government to address, as they reflect the complex interplay between environmental ambition, operational decisions and political acceptability.

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  • Xing Zhou & Jianze Xu & Ming Zhang & Anyi Niu & Chuxia Lin, 2025. "Gaps between market performance, government planning and social objectives: projections and comparisons of carbon price intervals," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 12(1), pages 1-20, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palcom:v:12:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1057_s41599-025-05482-8
    DOI: 10.1057/s41599-025-05482-8
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