Day: September 23, 2023

LONGi’s founder and president Li Zhenguo calls for promoting the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

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NEW YORK, September 17, 2023 —LONGi‘s founder and president Li Zhenguo attended the Innovation for Industrial Sustainability event together with business leaders, academic experts and United Nations officials in New York, held on the sidelines of the 2023 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit. The event, jointly hosted by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), Tsinghua University and UN Water, featured keynote speeches and panel discussions on topics such as sustainable consumption and production, renewable energy applications in businesses, and green industry practices. Speaking at the…

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LONGi joins UN Global Compact Forward Faster initiative to accelerate private sector action to reach SDGs

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[NEW YORK, September 18, 2023] – The world leading solar technology company LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (LONGi) joined a new initiative today at the Private Sector Forum during the SDG Summit 2023 to accelerate private sector action at the pace and scale needed to deliver on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and meet the 2030 Agenda. The UN Global Compact Forward Faster initiative calls on business leaders everywhere to take measurable, credible and ambitious action in areas that have the power to accelerate progress across all 17…

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Elites struggle to capture resources

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s elites are engaged in a battle for the capture of resources and power as part of a clientelist patronage state, said British economist Stefan Dercon, on Friday. He emphasised that their motivation does not prioritise economic growth and development in the country. Dercon argued that there is an underlying elite bargain for the status quo among powerful elite groups comprising the leading political class, leading business class, leading individuals in the military, leading figures in civil society, leading members of the civil service, intellectuals, and journalists. The British…

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SIFC sparks Iranian interest

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LAHORE: The Ambassador of Iran, Dr Reza Amiri Moghaddam, on Friday, expressed optimism about two transformative initiatives being undertaken by Pakistan’s government, highlighting their potential for robust economic growth. These initiatives, namely the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) and the Barter Trade Mechanism (BTM), are beginning to yield promising results. Speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI), alongside Iran’s Consul General in Lahore, Mehran MovahhedFar, Moghaddam emphasised the significance of reducing trade costs, with a particular focus on enhancing transportation to bolster product competitiveness. He underscored the…

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Plants accused of overcharging for low-quality coal

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ISLAMABAD: Shocking revelations emerged during a public hearing on coal pricing mechanisms, indicating that coal power plants in Pakistan are manipulating coal prices by importing lower-quality coal for their operations. In a significant disclosure, it was revealed that the Sahiwal coal power plant had procured coal at a time when coal prices were high and maintained an inventory that was ultimately unused due to merit order. What raised concerns among the authorities was that these power plants were not claiming capacity payments, which should have been recovered from power consumers.…

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