【Xi'an,China,1 June 2022】This year marks the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (1972-2022), the UN decided to convene the“Stockholm +50”High-level International Conference under the theme of “A Healthy Planet for the Prosperity of All - Our Responsibility, Our Opportunity”. On this occasion, the UN Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment (UN-SPBF) will convene its Fourth High-Level Global Session in Stockholm, Sweden from 31 May- 4 June 2022.

On June 1, 2022, Li Zhenguo, founder and president of LONGi was invited and participated in the high level leadership dialogue“Stockholm +100: Shaping our Common Future”via video with experts from UN organizations, global business organizations and executives from some enterprises, sharing topics on reconstructing multilateralism, making affordable and clean energy accessible to all, eliminating global inequality and achieving prosperity for all.

Given the fact that carbon neutrality has become a global consensus, renewable energy has become the cornerstone to support the global energy transition. The rising proportion of renewable energy represented by solar photovoltaic in the newly installed capacity is the general trend. By the end of March 2022, the global cumulative solar photovoltaic installed capacity successfully surpassed the 1TW mark, with the solar industry officially entering the terawatt era. According to forecasts, the global new PV installation will need to reach 1500GW-2000GW by 2030, with 30 years of uninterrupted installation, to form effective support for the global energy transition and establish the groundwork for achieving global carbon neutrality. Li Zhenguo introduced the current situation of global PV industry through video at the conference.

In terms of reconstructing multilateralism and eliminating global inequality, developing countries and LDCs are still in the process of development, so it is a natural trend for their energy consumption to continue to rise. However, developing countries and LDCs also need to make greater efforts to move towards a green and low-carbon energy transition path. These countries should formulate and improve policies and roadmaps related to energy transition as soon as possible to promote the transition from traditional fossil energy consumption to clean energy consumption. “The full development and utilization of solar energy is of great significance to the global construction of multilateral relations and the elimination of gaps.” Li Zhenguo commented.

Since 2010, solar photovoltaic technology innovation has reduced the cost of electricity by more than 90% and is now the most economical source of electricity in most countries around the world. Through technological innovation, LONGi has continuously reduced the cost of solar photovoltaic electricity, allowing more people around the world, especially those in developing and less developed countries and regions, to enjoy affordable and clean energy. For example, in the desert area of Egypt, Africa, which is far from the power grid, most of the electricity generation depends on diesel generators. LONGi's modules have been incorporated into an "off-grid solar water pumping" system, which drives pumps to extract groundwater through solar photovoltaic power generation to meet the needs of local residents for irrigation and domestic use, yielding both economic and social benefits. This will in turn contribute to the sustainable development of the area. Making affordable and clean energy accessible to all is crucial to eliminating global inequalities and building a healthy planet where everyone can thrive.

“LONGi attaches great importance to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and continues to promote their integration into our business value chain, fully integrating the promotion of sustainable development concepts and actions into corporate strategies and operations.” Li Zhenguo, founder and president of LONGi said at the Stockholm +50 High-level International Conference. In the company’s recently released sustainability report, LONGi has described in detail its practices and performance in ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) in 2021, and responded positively to the UN Sustainable Development Goals through practical governance guidelines and management practices.

【2022年6月1日，中国西安】今年是联合国人类环境大会(1972-2022)50周年，联合国决定召开“斯德哥尔摩+50”高级别国际会议，主题是“促进人人繁荣的健康地球——我们的责任，我们的机会”。值此之际，联合国环境科学-政策-商业论坛(UN- SPBF)将于2022年5月31日至6月4日在瑞典斯德哥尔摩召开第四届高级别全球会议。

2022年6月1日，隆基创始人兼总裁李振国受邀以视频形式与联合国机构专家、全球商业组织和部分企业高管共同参加了“斯德哥尔摩+100:塑造我们共同的未来”高层领导力对话，分享了关于重建多边主义、让所有人都能负担得起和清洁能源、消除全球不平等、实现各方繁荣发展的话题。

碳中和已成为全球共识，可再生能源已成为支持全球能源转型的基石。以太阳能光伏为代表的可再生能源在新增装机中所占比例不断上升。截至2022年3月底，全球太阳能光伏累计装机容量成功突破1TW大关，太阳能产业正式进入太瓦时代。根据预测，到2030年，全球新增光伏装机规模需要达到1500GW-2000GW，并持续安装30年，为全球能源转型形成有效支持，为实现全球碳中和奠定基础。李振国介绍全球光伏产业的现状。

在重建多边主义、消除全球不平等方面，发展中国家和最不发达国家仍处于发展过程中，能源消费继续增长是自然趋势。然而，发展中国家和最不发达国家也需要作出更大努力，朝着绿色低碳能源转型道路迈进。这些国家应尽快制定和完善能源转型相关政策和路线图，促进从传统化石能源消费向清洁能源消费的转变。“充分开发和利用太阳能，对全球多边关系建设和消除差距具有重要意义。”李振国评论道。

自2010年以来，太阳能光伏技术创新已经使电力成本降低了90%以上，如今是世界上大多数国家最经济的电力来源。隆基通过技术创新，不断降低太阳能光伏发电的成本，让世界上更多的人，特别是发展中国家和欠发达国家和地区的人们，享受到负担得起的清洁能源。例如，在非洲埃及的沙漠地区，远离电网，大部分的发电依赖柴油发电机。龙基的组件已被纳入“离网太阳能抽水”系统，通过太阳能光伏发电驱动水泵抽取地下水，满足当地居民灌溉和生活使用的需求，既取得了经济和社会效益。这又将有助于该地区的可持续发展。让所有人都能获得负担得起的清洁能源，对于消除全球不平等和建设一个人人都能茁壮成长的健康地球至关重要。