Zurich – A group of mayors from several Chinese cities were in Switzerland at the end of September to learn about sustainable urban development and energy efficiency.
The trip to Switzerland and Germany was organised by the German Energy Agency (dena). According to dena, it launched a projected in China called Eco-Cities, and as part of this project the cities of Jilin, Jingzhou and Yinchuan would like to introduce dena’s energy and climate management measures. The goal is to implement sustainable and climate-friendly structures in the fields of building, energy, transport, water and waste.
The first stop of the trip was Zurich, where the Chinese delegation visited a building from the radiator manufacturer Zehner. The mayors were impressed by the highly efficient design of the building.
In Frankfurt, Magdeburg, Dortmund and Berlin, the agenda included visits to energy-efficient public buildings and modern workshops as well as an exchange on green urban development.
