Taiwan’s delegation has achieved great success participating as an NGO observer at the 29th Conference of the Parties of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change held Nov. 11-22 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Nov. 29.
According to the MOFA, the Taiwan delegation was organized by the Ministry of Environment and comprised representatives from the public and private sectors. Embracing the principles of professionalism, pragmatism and contributing to global well-being, the group accomplished all its objectives with impressive results.
In addition to making the case for Taiwan’s UNFCCC participation through speeches or statements, the country’s diplomatic allies sent a joint letter to UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell to voice their support. In response, the MOFA expressed its sincere appreciation for their recognition of Taiwan’s commitment to addressing climate change.
In line with Taiwan’s integrated diplomacy strategy and policy goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, the delegation held 37 high-level bilateral meetings and expert discussions with representatives from allies, like-minded partners and international organizations. These events yielded extensive exchanges on topics spanning carbon diplomacy, carbon pricing, climate change policy, climate governance and energy transition while canvassing support for Taiwan’s UNFCCC bid.
Equally important, the delegation held banquets with allies, during which they shared views on carbon rights and climate change adaptation strategies to promote mutual prosperity. The group was also invited to demonstrate how Taiwan leveraged its high-tech prowess to expand climate partnership at the Palau Pavilion, as well as helping organize side events for four Taiwan NGOs and four allied countries.
Combined with Taiwan’s COP29 campaign, these activities have garnered extensive coverage by mainstream and new media, the MOFA said. Such coverage includes 196 news stories on an op-ed by Minister of Environment Peng Chi-ming, interviews with Taiwan’s representatives stationed abroad and letters to the editors from the country’s representatives based overseas. The promotional video “Our Pale Blue Dot” was viewed 12.5 million times, while related social media posts received 31.61 million views. (SFC-E)
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