Taiwan President says emissions reductions vital for future orders and competitiveness

Speaking at the opening of the Energy Taiwan and Net-Zero Taiwan shows in Taipei, President Lai Ching-te emphasized that a firm’s ability to reduce carbon emissions will directly affect its future contracts and Taiwan’s overall industrial competitiveness. He outlined a suite of measures, including allocating carbon-fee proceeds to green projects, expanding the Taiwan Green Growth Fund, and investing NT$100 billion over eight years to assist micro, small and medium enterprises in digital and net-zero transitions.

Lai reiterated the nation’s climate goals of cutting greenhouse-gas output by 28 % (±2 pp) by 2030 and 38 % (±2 pp) by 2035 compared with 2005. He also highlighted the importance of a stable power supply as artificial-intelligence applications raise electricity consumption. Renewable capacity has grown to 25 GW, with offshore wind ranking fifth globally, and the government will continue to develop a mix of renewables, storage, efficiency and grid resilience. Industry leaders Huang Chih-fang and Lucas Lin stressed that energy availability and customer renewable commitments will drive the next wave of technological and industrial upgrades.