Tsai Ing-wen sets carbon neutrality goal for 2050LEGAL REQUIREMENT: The act on greenhouse gas reduction should be amended with the goal to keep pace with the global consensus on climate change, Premier Su saidBy Lee Hsin-fang and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerTaiwan should follow the global trend and strive for net-zero carbon emission by 2050, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said yesterday. Photo: Peter Lo, Taipei TimesAchieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 is a big challenge, Tsai said, adding that many domestic firms see opportunities in the nation’s energy transformation. “We must own our responsibility and make more efforts to [combat] climate change,” she said. The government should consider amending the act to stay abreast of global efforts to fight climate change, he said. The Environmental Protection Administration is planning to amend the act, including changing its name to “Climate Change Response Act, and add the net-zero emissions goal, Su said.

Source: Taipei Times April 22, 2021 15:56 UTC