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BEIJING, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

Tong Chong, an employee with State Grid Suzhou Power Supply Company under State

Grid Jiangsu, was named among the 10 new SDG Pioneers announced by the UN

Global Compact during the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit held from June 1 to

2.

Photo shows Tong Chong conducting on-site debugging of the dynamic lightning

protection system. (PRNewsfoto/Xinhua Silk Road)

The selection for SDG Pioneers is a worldwide campaign launched by the UN

Global Compact since 2016, with an aim to celebrate individuals across the

globe who have made extraordinary achievements to advance the Sustainable

Development Goals (SDGs). This year's SDG Pioneer entries were judged by a

panel from the UN Global Compact Expert Network, previous SDG Pioneers and

representatives from academia, social organizations and UN agencies.

Recognized as the 2022 SDG Pioneer for Climate Adaptation, Tong is the only

Chinese among the 10 elected candidates this year. He is also the second

Chinese who has been elected as an SDG Pioneer, and the first one in the

business field.

Tong's invention, the dynamic lightning protection (DLP) technology, provides

intelligent system to prevent the impacts of lightning strikes through

technological innovation, which is supported by research and development of

high-precision lightning detection device. The DLP is recognized as an

outstanding achievement by professional associations at both national and

global level.

While conducting lightning protection studies, Tong has also been promoting

interdisciplinary cooperation in the field to achieve sustainable development.

He worked with nearly 20 international academic organizations and launched a

China-led international cooperation project.

Tong has also made active efforts to promote the integration among different

sectors of industry, education and research, allowing the DLP technology to be

trialed in various industries at home and abroad. Last year, his team won the

golden prize at the "UNGC Young SDG Innovator Program & the First China Youth

SDG Innovation Challenge".

The State Grid Corporation of China has been focusing on the carbon peak and

neutrality goals to secure energy supply and promote green and low-carbon

energy transformation. "With support of the company, we are able to infuse

sustainable development principles to technological innovation and present the

first DLP technology system to the world," said Tong, who is committed to

improving global lightning protection amid climate change.

Original link: https://en.imsilkroad.com/p/328397.html

SOURCE: Xinhua Silk Road

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