As global demand for renewable energy grows, solar panels have become a crucial tool in sustainable development and carbon reduction. In Taiwan the nationwide rooftop solar PV system installation plan promoted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ Bureau of Energy is accelerating the installation of solar PV systems and advancing development of green energy, laying a solid foundation for future environmental protection. However, solar PV panels have a lifecycle of about 20 years, and approximately 0.5% are damaged annually due to typhoons. As many solar panels gradually reach the end of their service life, the Ministry of Environment estimates that…

The “2024 Sustainable Taiwan Expo (TASS2024)” collaborated for the first time with “2024 New Environmental Exhibition (N-EXPO)” and “2024 Global Warming Prevention Exhibition (GWPE),” and participated in the event taking place from May 22 to 24, 2024, in Japan. N-EXPO and GWPE are Japan’s largest and most significant exhibitions related to environmental and climate change issues. This year, more than 700 companies participated. Through interaction, the exhibitions look forward to expanding the business with the latest net-zero trends, circular economy, and work towards global sustainability. At the 2024 N-EXPO/ GWPE, C.T. Wu, the Chief Industrial Officer of Interplan Group, photographed…

Since its establishment in 2020, TASS has become Taiwan’s most important platform for sustainable and circular economy solutions. Annually, it attracts exhibitors from over 10 countries worldwide. From 2022, 420 outstanding enterprises in total, with a total scale exceeding 1,350 booths covering an area of 50,000 square meters. Over the years, each three-day exhibition has hosted 45 themed forums and over 200 exciting presentations, facilitating up to 430 matchmaking meetings with business opportunities exceeding 2.2 billion. It creates unique value, specifically assisting industries and enterprises in finding net-zero transformation solutions. https://youtu.be/67L7lUkzKhA

Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Zeng Wensheng (曾文生), stated that by 2040, renewable energy generation, including offshore wind and solar power, could reach 170 billion kilowatt-hours. In the global energy transition trend, Taiwan is accelerating the development of renewable energy. Currently, the highest percentage of renewable energy sources is represented by offshore wind power and solar photovoltaics, which are relatively mature technologies. However, geothermal power in Taiwan, with its abundant reserves, is considered a rising star in this field and has great development potential. Taiwan relies on imports for 98% of its energy, making self-sufficiency and diversification…

The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the U.S. Clean Competition Act (CCA) are set to be implemented next year, and there is high external interest in the progress of domestic carbon fee collection in Taiwan. Taiwan will announce and establish the carbon fee rate in early 2024, conduct a review of carbon emissions in 2024, and start collecting carbon fees in 2025 based on the review results. In other words, around 500 regulated companies in Taiwan will pay their first carbon fees in 2025, based on their emissions in 2024. This schedule aligns with the European Union’s…

The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (#CBAM) system was announced in May of this year and is set to be implemented in October, with official implementation expected by 2026. The “Taiwan Carbon Solution Exchange,” (TCX) jointly funded by the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation and the National Development Fund, Executive Yuan, was officially established on August 7th. At first, the focus will be on “carbon consulting,” while domestic carbon credit trading will only commence once the domestic carbon credit trading subsidiary law is confirmed. The details of future carbon fee collection and carbon credit trading will undoubtedly become a focal…