“…GSHP has been widely promoted in the Northeast China and has generated significant economic and environmental benefits. For instance, a case study in Shenyang helped reduce 3.4 million tons CO 2 emissions, 3781.5 tons of SO 2 emissions, and 2775 NOx emissions during 2006e2010, leading to significant co-benefits (Geng et al, 2013b). Since Shenyang is the capital of Liaoning and is close to Dalian (less than 400 km), it is necessary for the DEDA management to send their technique delegation to Shenyang to learn their experiences on promoting GSHP.…”