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SHANGHAI, Nov. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-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.

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SOURCE: LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd