The New Taipei City Government released the "New Taipei City 2050 Net Zero Path and Climate Action White Paper" yesterday (24th), and at the same time proposed the draft "New Taipei City Climate Change Response Action Autonomous Regulations", which will invest 20 billion yuan annually in "energy transformation efficiency improvement", "smart transportation", "circular economy", and "resilience adaptation". It includes community low-carbon transformation, the construction of geothermal power generation demonstration areas and the promotion of solar photovoltaic citizen power plants, the prohibition of providing disposable items in 2030 and the full electrification of official cars and motorcycles in 2035. It is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 30% (13.37 million tons) in 2030 and achieve net zero carbon emissions in 2050.
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The "New Taipei City 2050 Net Zero Pathway and Climate Action White Paper" covers various sectors, including housing and commerce, environment, industry, energy, and transportation, and plans to invest NT$20 billion annually to implement carbon reduction strategies. Simultaneously, a draft of the "New Taipei City Autonomous Regulations on Climate Change Response Action" is being drafted to establish a legal basis for carbon reduction measures in the construction, commercial, industrial, and transportation sectors.
At the same time, a "New Taipei Climate Fund" will be established to use the carbon fees collected in the future for energy transition work in schools, households or groups, including improving equipment energy efficiency and installing renewable energy.
According to statistics, New Taipei City's net greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 were 17.84 million metric tons, a decrease of approximately 6.7% compared to the base year (2005). Per capita carbon emissions decreased by 13.5%. Of this total, the residential and commercial sectors accounted for 39.41% of emissions, the industrial sector 34.52%, and the transportation sector 24.21%, making the residential and commercial sectors the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in New Taipei City.
Source: Environmental Information Center (https://e-info.org.tw/node/234859)
