The climate problem is like a frog boiling in warm water. It has been on the horizon for a long time, but it has not received enough attention. Now that the gradual process of rising temperatures, forest fires, melting glaciers and other phenomena has reached a tipping point, it has become an urgent task for mankind to quickly reach a consensus, establish effective cooperation, and take positive actions to cope with the challenges brought by climate change. This is why Rockwell Automation and the Shanghai Climate Week Initiative launched the “Climate Beacon” initiative.

Shi An, President of Rockwell Automation (China) Co., Ltd. attended the Climate Lighthouse Advanced Use Case conference

China has an absolute advantage in developing climate beacons

IRDH275B-435  During the second Shanghai International Carbon Neutral Expo held in early June, Rockwell and its partners jointly released the New Chapter of “Climate Beacon” : The Latest Insights on Cutting-edge Climate Change Technologies – a Selection of Piloting Use Cases, which is an important step since the Climate Beacon Initiative officially launched in April.

The use case collection includes the net-zero practices of Diqing Nonferrous, Yihai Kerry, Nippon China, Lishun Precision, McDonald’s, Meijin Energy, Pharming Biology, Yili and other industry leaders to cover the advantages of five dimensions: end-to-end value realization, measurable green and low carbon, scenario-oriented real use cases, revolutionary technological breakthroughs, and interactive innovation. Show how enterprises can achieve a breakthrough in the improvement of sustainability, production efficiency and operating efficiency through the collaborative transformation of digital greening.

The function of a lighthouse is to “light up oneself and light up others.” China has the edge when it comes to climate beacons.

At present, China is the only country with all the industrial categories in the United Nations Industrial Classification, covering 41 major categories and 666 subcategories. The collision of China’s strong industrial gene and Rockwell’s leading role in the industrial field will stimulate a different effect. Through the climate lighthouse, Rockwell can better play its leading role as the master of the producer services chain and explore more possibilities for the sustainable development of the industrial chain.

Sustainable, not just carbon reduction

IRDH275B-435  The new infrastructure based on new energy and with the Belt and Road as the core will become one of the biggest development opportunities for China in the future.

Energy replacement, pollution control and efficiency improvement are the three key points to achieve carbon neutrality. In contrast, there is limited room for optimization of pollution control and efficiency improvement. Shi An believes that “the new infrastructure based on new energy and centered on the ‘Belt and Road’ will become one of the biggest development opportunities in China in the future.” The new infrastructure is not limited to carbon reduction, but is an important turning point for China’s further development from a broader dimension.”

New energy is not only the narrow sense of the landscape storage plate, but also involves the upstream and downstream of the industry. For example, the transmission wires used in high-voltage direct current transmission and distribution, and the silicon materials used to manufacture solar photovoltaic panels, are still inseparable from traditional industries such as metallurgy and mining in the final analysis. Only by empowering the entire industry chain can we achieve true green and sustainable development.

At present, Rockwell’s carbon neutral solutions cover 90% of high-carbon emitting industries in China. Among them, more than 95% of China’s oil and gas chemical enterprises, more than 95% of China’s mining and metallurgical enterprises, and more than 80% of China’s subway operators, based on Rockwell’s advanced automation, digitalization and intelligent technology to promote their own digital green transformation.

The Rockii Net-Zero Net Zero solution, released last year, is a model of innovation on Rockwell’s path to a low-carbon transition. The program includes four directions: carbon assessment, carbon reduction, carbon offset and carbon certification counseling. It provides customers with all-round consulting services on carbon inventory, carbon footprint, carbon management system and zero carbon planning. Its end-to-end carbon tracking capability can help enterprises complete the low-carbon transformation of the whole life cycle.

Shi An believes that the significance of Rockii Net-Zero solution is not only an energy carbon platform, but as an anchor, combined with Rockwell’s cross-border ecology, to achieve the synergy of the entire industry chain, and open up the path of carbon emission in scope 1 (direct), scope 2 (indirect), and scope 3 (value chain). Even connected to the cultivation of talents behind the industry.