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SHANGHAI, Aug. 31, 2022 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

The 15th Pujiang Innovation Forum 2022 opened in China's financial hub Shanghai

on August 27. With the theme of "Low Carbon: A New Mission for Global

Innovation", the forum will focus on underpinning low-carbon development

through technological innovation, establishing a sound economic and

technological system for green, low-carbon and circular development, and

deepening global cooperation in low-carbon technology to jointly draw a new

blueprint for global sustainable development.

This year, more than 230 experts from international organizations, top

universities, scientific research institutions,think tanks, companies and more

than 40 academicians from nearly 30 countries and regions participated in the

event online and offline, according to Shanghai Center for Pujiang Innovation

Forum.

Pujiang Innovation Forum was jointly founded by the Ministry of Science and

Technology and Shanghai Municipal People's Government in 2008. Focusing on the

theme of innovation, it has become an important platform for promoting global

cooperation in science, technology and innovation by pooling global ideas and

enabling scientific and technological innovation.

At the opening ceremony, "INNOMATCH", a matchmaking platform for global

technology supply and demand was officially launched, which aims to gather

global innovation resources, address the innovation needs of enterprises, and

build a two-way fast track for the transformation of scientific and

technological achievements.

At the plenary meeting held later, Borge Brende, president of the World

Economic Forum, said that technology is key to mitigating climate change and

this is why China's commitment to promoting green technology solutions is

amazing.

During this forum, a number of reports and cooperation agreements were released

such as The 2022 "Ideal City" Global High-level Scientist Analysis Report and

Low&Net Zero Carbon Related Science and Technology, and Prospective Analysis of

Application Scenarios.

At the Regional & Urban Forum held on Aug. 28, the National Innovation Center

par Excellence (NICE) signed contracts with six international companies,

including ARaymond Company of France and DuPont Company of the United States,

to jointly promote global innovation and high-quality, integrated green

development.

Source: Shanghai Center for Pujiang Innovation Forum

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