Chinese telecom giant Huawei will leverage its digital power innovations to enable the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) cooperation on climate change and green development. Jeffery Liu, president of Huawei Asia Pacific, said this at the online ASEAN-China Digital Economy Development and Cooperation Forum 2021 Friday. Climate change and environmental issues are becoming global challenges. Though carbon emissions declined over the past year due to the economic slowdown and worldwide lockdowns, emissions are rapidly rebounding as economies reopen. Shifting to a circular economy and achieving sustainable development is now a common goal for all countries. Read: Huawei to invest $150 million in talent development Potential climate change has a significant regional impact, with six of the 20 most vulnerable countries in the world being ASEAN members. ASEAN has taken actions to address climate change through various environmental, economic, and social activities over the years. Thailand, for example, has set a target of reaching peak carbon emissions in 2030 and then achieving net-zero emissions in 2065. ICT technologies are important enablers of energy conservation and emissions reduction in other industries. It is estimated that the reduction in carbon emissions in other industries enabled by ICT technologies will be 10 times the amount of carbon emitted by the ICT industry itself. Read: Huawei partners to build 5G automobile ecosphere "Huawei has been leveraging its extensive experience in power electronics and energy storage as well as technical expertise in 5G, cloud, and other innovative technologies, to develop its digital power business and provide digital power solutions for different industries," said Jeffery. To promote renewable energy, Huawei has deployed its digital power solutions in more than 170 countries and regions, serving one-third of the world's population. "As of December 2020, these solutions have generated 325 billion kWh of electricity from renewable sources and saved 10 billion kWh of electricity. These efforts have resulted in a reduction of 160 million tons in CO2 emissions," the company said. Read: Huawei launches new 5G products Bangladesh has been a member of the ASEAN Regional Forum since 2006. The country's largest solar power plant, situated in Mymensingh, is fully installed with the Huawei Smart photovoltaic (PV) solution with 173K solar panels and 332 inverters through which it has been connected to the national grid. Mymensingh power plant has chosen Huawei Smart PV string inverters, SUN2000-185KTL with IP66 high-level protection, and anti-PID technologies to safeguard the smooth running of the plant with the highest yields possible.