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This is how Copenhagen is planning to be the first carbon-neutral capital

A cyclist rides past autumn-colored ivy climbing the wall of a building in downtown Copenhagen November 2, 2010. REUTERS/Bob Strong (DENMARK - Tags: ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT SOCIETY) - GM1E6B21TQG01

Cities consume more than two-thirds of the world's energy. Image: REUTERS/Bob Strong

Lin Taylor
Journalist, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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