Emissions Quest Lifts a Solar Mogul’s Wealth to $4 Billion

  • Polysilicon giant GCL-Poly surging amid China’s carbon push
  • Producer has advanced more than 880% since Xi’s key pledge

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Rising demand for a niche material used in solar panels has sent shares of top producer GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd. soaring and swelled the fortune of its billionaire founder, delivering an early winner in the global push to tame greenhouse gas emissions.