2026-9-17

 

Environmental Minister Peng Chi-ming (third left) gives the thumbs-up sign at the opening ceremony of a GCTF workshop on energy resilience Sept. 16 in Taipei City. (Courtesy of MOENV)
Environmental Minister Peng Chi-ming (third left) gives the thumbs-up sign at the opening ceremony of a GCTF workshop on energy resilience Sept. 16 in Taipei City. (Courtesy of MOENV)


An international workshop on enhancing energy resilience and supply chain security is being held starting Sept. 16 in Taipei City, according to the Ministry of Environment.


Hosted through the Global Cooperation and Training Framework, the event is organized by the MOENV, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, American Institute in Taiwan, Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, Australian Office in Taipei, Canadian Trade Office in Taipei and British Office Taipei. Around 230 academics, business representatives and officials from Taiwan and 28 other countries are taking part in the three-day workshop.


MOENV Minister Peng Chi-ming stated that energy resilience is the cornerstone in construction of net-zero transition and national security. To achieve net-zero transition by 2050, Taiwan has set nationally determined contributions of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by 36-40 percent below 2005 levels by 2035, he added.


As part of this policy goal, the minister said Taiwan has implemented a diverse carbon fee system, which is expected to help reduce 45.2 million tons of carbon emissions per year by 2030 while giving rise to NT$700 billion (US$21.95 billion) in green investment by the private sector.


Other measures include expanding cooperation between the local emissions trading system and its global counterparts, investing in emerging net-zero emission sectors through the Taiwan Green Growth Fund and recognizing resource recycling as key infrastructure, among other initiatives, Peng added.


According to the MOENV, discussions on the first day of the workshop focused on renewable energy, key mineral supply chains and maritime security, with exchange on energy security challenges stemming from extreme weather and geopolitics and potential solutions.