Chinese public overwhelmingly backs renewables push

James Murray
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Poll reveals over 90 per cent of Chinese consumers say they are willing to pay more for clean energy

Over 90 per cent of people in China are concerned about environmental pollution and more than 96 per cent believe 'green power' could help to tackle the air pollution that is afflicting many of the country's...

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