Recently, the official website of the National Development and Reform Commission posted an article on the new model of overseas green and low-carbon park jointly constructed by Kunming Area of China (Yunnan) Pilot Free Trade Zone (hereinafter referred to as Kunming Area) and Yunnan Construction and Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd.

Kunming Area actively cooperates with Yunnan Construction and Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd., an enterprise in the area, to promote the construction of the low-carbon demonstration park in Laos Vientiane Saysettha Development Zone (hereinafter referred to as SDZ). By introducing China’s new energy equipment and digital intelligent systems, developing high-tech, green and low-carbon industries, cultivating green production and lifestyle, helping the green and low-carbon development of SDZ, building a model of low-carbon environmental protection in Southeast Asian countries, and providing experiences for the low-carbon development in national comprehensive development zones along the Belt and Road.

By building a project team, SDZ has continuously strengthened its connection with local government, customs, production enterprises, and logistics companies. It took 4 years to successfully pass the selection of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, and has become one of the "10 low-carbon demonstration zone" cooperation projects carried out by China in developing countries. 2,000 sets of solar LED street lights, 12 new energy buses, 8 new energy trucks, and 8 new energy environmental law enforcement vehicles have been put into use, which can reduce local carbon emissions by about 1,243 tons every year (equivalent to planting more than 100,000 trees).

By driving green and low-carbon production with new energy vehicle equipment, SDZ has set up a green development pattern, helped enterprises in the zone to build green factories, and provided a demonstration model for the transformation of low-carbon in Laos industrial parks.

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(Editors: Lexi, Ines)