At COP28, a Huawei Executive Asserts that Achieving Carbon Neutrality will Spark a Revolution
Charles Yang, Senior Vice President at Huawei, spoke at COP28, stating that the integration of digital and energy domains will enhance global energy efficiency and resource allocation.
He emphasized that the opportunities arising from carbon neutrality will lead to revolutionary technological and socioeconomic changes.
“We’re working to not just enhance the ICT sector via technological innovations, but also build innovative systems to help achieve the common goal of carbon neutrality,” Yang said.
Huawei Executive on Carbon Footprint
Yang cited several Huawei innovations that lowered ICT’s carbon footprint. These included fully liquid-cooled supercharging terminals that are able to charge EVs at the rate of one kilometer per second; the world’s second largest PV plant in Qinghai, China where Huawei helped complete grid connection; and Huawei’s contribution to powering the world’s first 100 percent renewables-powered city as part of the Red Sea Energy Storage project in Saudi Arabia.
Jeffrey Sachs, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, stressed the importance of cooperation for a green transition and sustainable development.