On December 24, Guoyuan, Caida, China Merchants, Guosen, Industrial Bank, China Great Wall, GF SEC, and six other brokerages announced that they had received a response from the China Securities Regulatory Commission, allowing their proprietary businesses to participate in carbon emission rights trading in domestic legal trading venues. As of now, including brokerages previously approved, a total of 15 brokerages in the Industry have been permitted to engage in carbon emission rights trading. A person from an asset management institution familiar with the carbon market told reporters from China Brokerage that the expansion of business qualifications for brokerages is positively significant for the development of the carbon market, the carbon pricing mechanism, and for promoting low-carbon transformation in the real economy. Additionally, he pointed out that, based on his observations, brokerages are currently very enthusiastic about participating in carbon asset repurchase transactions, carbon pledge businesses, and over-the-counter swap and other carbon financial-related businesses. However, since brokerages are currently not allowed to directly participate in the national carbon market trading, Guo Peiyuan, chief expert at Shengdau Consulting and chairman of Shengdau Ronglv, stated in an interview with China Brokerage that in the short term, it is expected that qualified brokerages will innovate "first orders" in local pilot markets and the voluntary carbon market through various means to build carbon financial brands and accumulate experience. (China Brokerage)