The report, which was released by Germanwatch, along with the Climate Action Network and the NewClimate Institute, on the sidelines of the global climate summit in Madrid, evaluated the performance of 61 countries. Referred to as “Chinese Taipei” in the report, Taiwan scored 6.02 points in managing GHG emissions, 1.56 points in promoting renewable energy, 7.54 points in energy use and 8.21 points in climate policy, totaling 23.33 points, which placed the nation at 59th. In the GHG emissions category, Taiwan was ranked 60th, only better than Saudi Arabia, the report showed. In terms of climate policy, Taiwan was placed at 40th, with its national climate policy performance evaluated as “low,” the report showed. Mom Loves Taiwan chairwoman Gloria Hsu (徐光蓉) and Environmental Quality Protection Foundation chairman Hsieh Ying-shih (謝英士) were named as contributors for the policy evaluation of Taiwan in the report.
