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Monday, November 09 2020 - 14:13
AsiaNet
LONGi joined EV100 and EP100 Initiative to continue to Inject "Green Power" into Climate Action!
SHANGHAI, Nov. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

-Abstract: LONGi became the first Chinese company to join the RE100& EV00&EP100 
initiatives, becoming the flagship of China's climate action 

On November 7, the grand occasion of the 3rd China International Import Expo 
(hereinafter referred to as "CIIE") was still in full swing. At the UK 
Pavilion, LONGi's founder and president Li Zhenguo announced " Net Zero carbon 
Photovoltaic, created by LONGi " keynote speech, and announced that LONGi 
officially joined the "EV100" and "EP100" initiatives by the Climate Group. 
This is another feat in continuing to promote climate action after LONGi joined 
the RE100 initiative.

"We joined EV100 and are committed to laying appropriate chargers in all of our 
premises over the next decade to guide more than 50,000 employees around the 
world in converting their cars to EVs." Mr.Li Zhenguo said, "At the same time, 
we are anchoring the EP100's development goals and are committed to installing 
Energy Management Systems in all of LONGi's production and operation sites, the 
goal is to commit to a ten-year effort to achieve a 35% increase in energy 
productivity by 2025." Li Zhenguo also said "LONGi will continue to focus on 
global climate change and energy transformation, continuously reduce corporate 
greenhouse gas emissions, and achieve economic benefits and environmental 
protection goals."

Helen Clarkson, CEO of the Climate Group, expressed her congratulations to 
LONGi via video: "We are delighted to see LONGi become the first Chinese 
business to join all three of our business campaigns – on clean energy, clean 
transport and energy efficiency. They are showcasing the next steps for 
ambitious businesses in China."

Reducing emissions over the next decades will be crucial to achieving not just 
their own Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) but also the global target 
of 2C set under the Paris Agreement of 2015.

LONGi will uphold the vision of "Utilizing solar energy, Building a green 
world", by setting strategic goals, paying close attention to carbon emissions 
in the production and operation process, while sharing energy-saving, carbon 
emission reduction and new energy technology development experience to create a 
better living environment for mankind and inject "green power" into the 
sustainable development of the world.

Background:

EV100 is a global initiative led by international non-profit the Climate Group, 
which brings together companies committed to making electric transport the new 
normal by 2030. Over half of all new vehicles on the road go into company 
fleets, so it's crucial that businesses lead the shift to electric vehicles 
(EVs) through their investment decisions and influence on millions of staff and 
customers worldwide.

EP100 is a global initiative by international non-profit the Climate Group, 
bringing together a growing group of energy-smart companies committed to doing 
more with less to improve their energy productivity. Members are driving tech 
innovation and reducing emissions while making substantial cost savings and 
improving competitiveness – inspiring others to follow their lead. 

https://en.longigroup.com/

SOURCE: LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd
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