Go green, will pay, citizens say

Chinese citizens are prepared to dig deeper into their wallets to pay for clean energy if it helps in fighting climate change, according to a survey published by Greenpeace China.

The survey, conducted by global research group, Ipsos, has shown that the public strongly supports policy measures to combat global warming.

A total of 1,175 interviewees spread across 10 Chinese cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Harbin, said they were willing to pay an average of 19.15 percent more for clean energy, such as wind and solar power.