ABB officially launched its “Digital Innovation & Net-Zero Initiative – China Action” during the 8th China International Import Expo, calling on customers, partners, and research institutions to jointly build a net-zero ecosystem and accelerate green transformation across energy, industry, transportation, and infrastructure sectors.

Accelerating Electrification And Digital-Driven Decarbonization

Morten Wierod stated that rising energy demand and intensifying climate challenges make electrification and energy efficiency essential pathways to achieving net-zero emissions. ABB’s 2050 net-zero target has been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and the company will continue strengthening collaboration across its ecosystem.

China’s Green Transition Gains Momentum

China’s 15th Five-Year Plan emphasizes accelerating green and low-carbon development, building a modern energy system, expanding renewable energy integration, and promoting smart grids, microgrids, and electrification of end-use energy. It also supports zero-carbon factories and industrial parks as key development priorities.

Gong Chunyuan highlighted that ABB integrates sustainability into its core strategy, leveraging electrification, automation, and digital technologies to support both its own operations and customer decarbonization goals.

Strong Sustainability Performance In China

By the end of 2024, ABB China had reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 92.8% compared with 2019 levels. Non-hazardous waste recycling reached 89.6%, and multiple local facilities have been certified as green factories and energy management leaders.

Net-Zero Demonstration Projects

A key highlight is the zero-carbon AI + solar-storage-direct-flexibility industrial park in Yangzhong, jointly developed by ABB and partners. The project achieves over 90% renewable energy substitution and local consumption rates.

It is powered by the ABB ZEE600 smart energy management system, which uses edge computing and AI-driven forecasting to optimize the “source-grid-load-storage” system in real time.

Cross-Industry Low-Carbon Solutions

At the expo, ABB showcased integrated decarbonization solutions across multiple sectors:

• Maritime: Supporting IMO 2050 net-zero goals with high-efficiency motors and drive systems
• Steel: AI, digital twin, and machine learning-enabled smart manufacturing via ABB Ability™
• Smart factories: Robotics and vision systems boosting productivity and reducing delivery time significantly
• Industrial automation: Autonomous multi-purpose robots (AVR™) enabling flexible, AI-driven manufacturing

Building An Open Net-Zero Ecosystem

Through its Digital Innovation & Net-Zero Initiative, ABB aims to deepen collaboration across the value chain, share scalable green technologies, and co-develop replicable solutions to accelerate global industrial decarbonization and sustainable growth.