The implementation of carbon emission trading policy in China has had a profound impact on energy conservation

emission reduction

low carbon development and technological innovation. Accurate evaluation of its effect is conducive to the orderly development of carbon market. By combing present researches on the evaluation of the carbon emissions trading policy effect in China

the mostly adopted methods are reviewed

including the quantitative methods such as difference-in-difference（DID） method

the difference-in-difference-in-difference（DDD） methods

CGE model

and qualitative methods such as questionnaire survey. The advantages and problems of these methods applied to the evaluation of carbon emission trading policy in China are analyzed

and their applicability and limitations are discussed

providing references for the accurate evaluation of the carbon emissions trading policy effect in China.