2024-09-06
Time: Friday, 27th September, 10:00- 11:30 AM EST Venue: Physical address in Manhattan to be determined, New York Since spaces are limited, we will respond to successful applicants with the full event details five days before the event. If conditions permit, the event will be live streamed or recorded, and we will send you the livestream link of this event. Semiconductor chips are becoming strategic materials in this digital age. To secure the supply, EU, US and Japan all proposed a new plan to expand domestic production capacity, to reduce the dependence from Taiwan and Korea. However, those strategies hardly include the decarbonization consideration in the scope, which apparently overlooks the climate facts that the semiconductor industry contributes nearly half of growth in terms of electricity demand between 2015 ~ 2023; and the world’s largest contract manufacturer of the semiconductor chips, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), has already become the third […]
2024-09-03
Time: Tuesday, 24th September, 2 – 4 PM EST Venue: Blender Event Space (27 E 31st St, New York, NY 10016, U.S.A) This panel event will explore the multifaceted regional challenges faced by Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea as they strive to achieve their 2050 net-zero targets while heavily relying on fossil fuels. We will examine how these nations address the dual pressures of energy security and climate commitments, and discuss pathways to move beyond traditional concepts of energy security towards building energy resiliency. In addition to these challenges, all three countries share common risks from earthquakes and typhoons, coupled with densely populated urban areas. This presents an opportunity to exchange experiences on energy transition, strategies for enhancing energy and climate resilience, and the role of renewable energy in creating synergies with land use and fostering coexistence with local communities. Representatives from Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea will share their local […]
2023-11-11
DUBAI — Taiwan has been blocked from participating in the COP28 climate summit, but a representative it sent to Dubai spoke with VOA on the sidelines of the talks in an exclusive interview. Environment Minister Shieu Fuh-Sheng tells VOA that Taiwan is willing to contribute to a new climate damage fund approved at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai aimed at compensating vulnerable countries in the Global South for damages they’ve experienced. Taiwan may be small with a population of 23.9 million, but its per capita emissions are among the highest in the world, surpassing giant emitters — such as China, Japan and the European Union. Fossil fuels still account for more than 80% of Taiwan’s energy mix, and most of it is imported. With the United Arab Emirates — a developing country under the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) categorization — pledging $100 million […]
