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China to develop low-carbon cities

Low-carbon industry, low-carbon museums, green economy… From 2008, the launch of low-carbon city pilots, an energy-saving and emission-reducing project was initiated in China's major cities. Only one year later many cities have put forward the conce... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Mon, Oct 12 2009

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