Taiwan, world creating climate solutions together

Mobilizing action globally to accelerate implementing climate commitments

In 2026, extreme heat continued to sweep across the globe, with historically high temperatures occurring in many regions. Western Europe experienced its hottest June on record. These temperatures intensified drought and wildfires and put pressure on water resources. This disrupted public health, energy supplies, and economic activity. Taiwan has likewise faced climate risks including extreme heat, heavy rainfall, and typhoons. Climate change has become a shared challenge with profound implications for social stability, industrial development, and national resilience.

Against this backdrop, global climate governance is moving beyond the formulation of targets and commitments toward concrete implementation. At this year’s COP31 meeting, participants will emphasize the principles of dialogue, consensus, and action while working to turn commitments into concrete, trackable results.

Even though Taiwan is not a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, it continues to work on climate governance in the spirit of the Paris Agreement. Having submitted its 2035 nationally determined contributions (NDCs) in 2025, Taiwan is now translating its emissions-reduction targets into action by many government agencies to reach a green industrial transition, resource circulation, climate adaptation, and a just transition. It is also collaborating with international partners to develop practical solutions.

Aligning with international norms while achieving concrete emissions reductions through transparent governance

Article 4 of the Paris Agreement calls on parties to progressively strengthen mitigation plans and reach NDCs. The enhanced transparency framework laid out in Article 13 calls for consistent, trackable information to assess progress on climate actions

Aligning with these international norms, Taiwan this year formally approved its third-phase greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction action programs for six sectors, covering the years 2026 to 2030. These programs address energy, manufacturing, residential and commercial buildings, transportation, agriculture, and the environment, incorporating 20 flagship mitigation action plans, annual emissions targets, and 63 performance indicators. They further embed national mitigation goals into sectoral policies and allow for annual monitoring and evaluations

Taiwan’s latest national GHG inventory also shows that net GHG emissions in 2024 were 6.59 percent below 2005 levels and demonstrated a decline for the third consecutive year. Over the same period, real GDP continued to grow, even as carbon dioxide emission density fell 48.59 percent. This indicates a gradual decoupling of economic growth from carbon emissions.

As concerns transparency, Taiwan follows recommended frameworks set by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement. It regularly publishes related documents, including NDCs, biennial transparency reports, and national inventory reports, matching international practice.

Through clear mitigation pathways, sectoral action, and transparent information, Taiwan will continue to assess its progress and turn climate commitments into measurable, trackable outcomes.