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In the Post-Paris Era, the participation of cities in climate governance has become one of the trending topics in tackling climate change (Cheshmehzangi,.Energy Procedia 104:146–152, 2016).
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Cheshmehzangi, A., Chen, H. (2021). Urban Evolution Under Low Carbon Strategies. In: China's Sustainability Transitions. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2621-0_6
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