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（CNA）Environmental groups protest industry-friendly carbon fee regulations
CNA photo July 12, 2024 Taipei, July 12 (CNA) Environmental groups staged a protest at a public meeting hosted by the Ministry of Environment on Friday, saying that the government’s proposed carbon fee mechanisms excessively favor polluters at the expense of the environment. Along with an as-yet-undecided carbon fee rate, the regulations will determine how much enterprises will be required to pay for their carbon emissions. The regulations are scheduled to be announced at the end of August after stakeholder opinions are considered and another public hearing has been held, according to the ministry. At Friday’s meeting, activists from the Environmental Rights Foundation, Taiwan Climate Action Network, Green Citizens’ Action Alliance and Citizen of the Earth expressed their opposition to the current draft regulations and some held a banner with the slogan “Low carbon fees favor enterprises, the people instead pay the climate costs!” The campaigners voiced their opposition to […]
Press Release: TCAN’s Ten Carbon fee Policy Recommendations
Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment (MOENV) released its drafts for three carbon fee sub-laws in April and is expected to hold deliberation meetings in July. While the carbon fee rate deliberation committee will decide the price rate at a later date, the contents of these draft sub-laws have already affected the substantive carbon price companies will be paying, thereby limiting the role of the carbon fee as a price signal that drives companies to decarbonise. Taiwan Climate Action Network (TCAN) has thus published this policy brief to provide MOENV with suggestions on amending the three carbon fee sub-laws. We urge MOENV, relevant authorities, the industrial sector, and all stakeholders to jointly promote an effective carbon pricing policy to accelerate the low-carbon transformation of the high-emission industries, especially in manufacturing. Our ten policy recommendations cover the overall principles of the carbon fee policy, the carbon fee rate, and relevant supporting measures: Overall […]
（Taiwan Insight） Taiwan’s 2024 Presidential Candidates: How Do They Fare On The Climate?
When it comes to the climate, all three candidates in Taiwan’s upcoming presidential election have emphasised the importance of taking action and committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The main driver behind this mainstreaming of climate policy is the fact that supply chain requirements have made the country’s export competitiveness highly connected to climate performance. Therefore, we must scrutinise the comprehensiveness of each candidate’s policy proposals, rather than solely relying on whether they are climate denialists, to distinguish their positions. Taiwan Climate Action Network (TCAN), a collaborative advocacy platform organised by five NGOs, has thus produced a climate commitment tracker to compare their positions on seven key climate-related policies: (1) 2030 emissions reduction target, (2) carbon pricing strategies, (3) 2030 power mix, (4) renewable energy development plan, (5) industrial decarbonisation, (6) public participation, and (7) just transition. In this article, we will focus specifically on their 2030 pledges, carbon pricing strategies, and just […]
（VOA）Exclusive: Taiwan Willing to Donate to Disaster Fund, Environment Minister Says
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 […]
Press Release: Only 7% of Listed Companies Have Committed to 2050 net-zero Emissions, TCAN Warns Taiwan Will Miss Its Climate Targets.
This press release first appeared in the Green Citizens’ Action Alliance on 17/08/2023, and the key points are translated into English and republished here. · Only 7% (128) of Taiwanese listed companies have committed to net-zero by 2050, which slightly increased from 3% last year. · Although 18% (334) of listed companies have interim targets for GHG reduction, they do not make pledges to get to net-zero emission. · 75% (1300+) of listed companies have not set GHG reduction targets nor mentioned any future plan to reduce GHG emissions. · In Taiwan, there are 293 hard-to-abate companies with annual emissions more than 25 kilotons of CO2e, [1] but merely 8% (24) of them have committed to reach net-zero target by mid-century. The Taiwanese government has already committed to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 since 2021. Earlier this year, the amendment of “Climate Change Response Act” was finished; relevant policies and “12 […]
Development of Just Transition Policies under a Global Climate Regime
Development of Just Transition Policies under a Global Climate Regime Author：Chia-Wei Chao (Research Director, Taiwan Climate Action Network), Pei-Wei Yang (Research Assistant, Taiwan Climate Action Network) Abstract： With countries pledging to achieve net-zero emissions and accelerate the phasing-out of fossil fuels, workers and local economies in related industries will face significant changes. To proactively address such impacts and provide support through vocational training and local development planning, the United Nations has increased its focus on a just transition in the negotiation system of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Based on the author’s observations at COP27, this article outlines the implementation plan for the just transition work program under the UN system and the progress of the Just Energy Transition Partnership, and examines Taiwan’s current policies on just transition. Keywords Just Transition, UNFCCC, Just Energy Transition Partnership Original webpage： Link
ISDP Taiwan-Nordic Forum 2023 — Day 3: Energy Transition
Taiwan-Nordic Forum 2023 was holded by Institute for Security and Development Policy. In this panel, Dr. Chia-wei Chao, the Research Director of Taiwan Climate Action Network, and Dr. Ignacio Herrera Anchustegui from Bergen University talked about the experiences of energy transition in Taiwan and Scandinavia.
Climate Inequality in Taiwan : Current Status and Policy Challenges
（Climatemate Home News）Taiwan’s failure to clean up industry endangers its net zero pledge
Published on 31/01/2023, 4:35pm Comment: Taiwan’s industry is responsible for more than half of its emissions but the government’s new climate policies have no specific plan to tackle them. Youth climate activists took to the streets of Taipei in September 2020 (Picture: Li-Wen Chang/Taiwan Youth Climate Coalition) By Chia-Wei Chao and Benjamin Yang When Taiwan makes climate headlines, it’s usually only because of the nation’s impact on the US and China’s climate talks. But the island is important in its own right too. It is the 22nd biggest emitter in the world and is highly at risk from storms and sea level rise. Taiwan’s government has made two big moves on climate recently, but these might not guarantee success unless the country cleans up its biggest source of emissions: industry. Key moves First, on December 28, it allocated US$30 billion for climate investments up to 2030. DR Congo delays rainforest oil auctions Known as the 12 key strategies, this […]