'Energy transition city': China targets lowest-carbon Winter Olympics yet

Madeleine Cuff
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Zhangjiakou, co-host of the 2022 Winter Olympics, signs deal with International Renewable Energy Agency to boost renewables use ahead of games

China's plans to deliver a green winter Olympics in 2022 stepped up a gear on Saturday with news of a deal to brand co-host Zhangjiakou as China's first 'energy transition city'. Under a partnership...

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