Autonomous region vying to be pioneer of dual carbon goals

As the race to achieve net-zero carbon emissions is redefining the world's energy outlay, the city of Ordos in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region aims to grab a piece of the pie through energy transition.

With proven coal reserves of the Ordos Plateau standing at 210.2 billion metric tons, accounting for approximately one-sixth of the country's coal supply, Ordos has consistently been an important energy supply base in the country over the past few decades.

However, success has come at a cost－high carbon emissions. But Ordos, the country's main coal-producing region, is also blessed with abundant wind and solar resources, so it is focusing on how to make the transition.