As Taiwan models net zero scenarios, campaigners push for 2050 target

(Climate Home News, 14 Dec 2020) Taiwan could be the next Asian country to aim for net zero emissions, with members of the ruling party pushing for a 2050 target.

In November, a parliamentary committee made the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) commit to modelling net zero scenarios as a condition of its budget being approved.

Sun-Han Hung is a legislator from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party. Alongside four colleagues, he introduced a draft climate law with a 2050 net zero target. This is intended to encourage the government to aim high with its own proposal, expected in spring 2021.

He told Climate Home: “As Taiwanese manufacturing companies play a fundamental role in the global supply chain, a 2050 net zero Taiwan will contribute greatly to the mitigation of the industry sector.”

Taiwan is responsible for around 0.8% of the world’s CO2 emissions. Its current target, which was set in 2015, is to reduce emissions by 50% between 2005 and 2050.

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Climate Home News, 14 Dec 2020: As Taiwan models net zero scenarios, campaigners push for 2050 target