Minister of Environment Peng Chi-ming recently led a delegation to agencies in the European Union to exchange views on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and the circular economy, among other topics.
According to the Ministry of Environment, Peng reiterated Taiwan’s commitment to deepening partnerships with the EU and brought officials up to speed on Taiwan’s major policy developments in climate and environmental governance.
These include the establishment of the National Climate Change Committee convened by President Lai Ching-te to promote the transition to net-zero emissions, and an ambitious update to the national determined contribution that brings Taiwan’s 2035 greenhouse gas emissions levels to between 36 and 40 percent of the 2005 baseline.
Peng said that Taiwan’s carbon fee collection system was launched in 2025 and an emission trading scheme is part of pending government plans to bring Taiwan’s climate governance practices more in line with global standards.
In response to the EU’s CBAM system, which took effect this year, Peng brought up several policy issues from the perspective of facilitating bilateral trade and ensuring fair competition. MOENV statistics show that around 2,600 local small and medium enterprises are subject to this system.
EU officials commended Taiwan’s efforts to address technical issues concerning carbon fee collection and promote mutual recognition of certification bodies, in addition to confirming that its streamlined procedures for SMEs will also apply to Taiwanese firms.
The MOENV said that the two sides agreed to set up communication channels to discuss technical issues on a regular basis. It also encouraged Taiwanese firms to take part in public consultations concerning EU regulations to lower their compliance costs. (SFC-E)
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According to the Ministry of Environment, Peng reiterated Taiwan’s commitment to deepening partnerships with the EU and brought officials up to speed on Taiwan’s major policy developments in climate and environmental governance.
These include the establishment of the National Climate Change Committee convened by President Lai Ching-te to promote the transition to net-zero emissions, and an ambitious update to the national determined contribution that brings Taiwan’s 2035 greenhouse gas emissions levels to between 36 and 40 percent of the 2005 baseline.
Peng said that Taiwan’s carbon fee collection system was launched in 2025 and an emission trading scheme is part of pending government plans to bring Taiwan’s climate governance practices more in line with global standards.
In response to the EU’s CBAM system, which took effect this year, Peng brought up several policy issues from the perspective of facilitating bilateral trade and ensuring fair competition. MOENV statistics show that around 2,600 local small and medium enterprises are subject to this system.
EU officials commended Taiwan’s efforts to address technical issues concerning carbon fee collection and promote mutual recognition of certification bodies, in addition to confirming that its streamlined procedures for SMEs will also apply to Taiwanese firms.
The MOENV said that the two sides agreed to set up communication channels to discuss technical issues on a regular basis. It also encouraged Taiwanese firms to take part in public consultations concerning EU regulations to lower their compliance costs. (SFC-E)
Write to Taiwan Today at ttonline@mofa.gov.tw
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