Environmental experts call for local integration as carbon fee begins

Experts from National Taiwan University called for stronger coordination between Taiwan’s central and local governments as the country’s new carbon fee system begins implementation. Taiwan expects to collect about NT$4.5 billion in carbon fees from major emitters in the power, gas, and manufacturing sectors. Researchers urged the government to establish transparent carbon fee allocation mechanisms and strengthen local climate governance. They also called for improved data integration across ministries and state-owned enterprises to support local net-zero planning and public transparency. Speakers emphasized the importance of “net-zero cities” in achieving national climate goals, while suggesting carbon fee revenues be directed toward emissions reductions in sectors such as healthcare. Environmental groups also urged local governments to publish annual climate implementation “gap reports.”
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