Taiwan
Taiwan’s failure to clean up industry endangers its net zero pledge
Comment: Taiwan’s industry is responsible for more than half of its emissions but the government’s new climate policies have no specific plan to tackle them.
Marooned by Morakot: Indigenous Taiwanese typhoon survivors long to return home
The Paiwan community left their typhoon-hit village in 2009 for a new town, where they are alienated from their heritage
Taiwan election points to nuclear phase-out by 2023
NEWS: Ing-wen Tsai, who leads the presidential polls, envisions a ‘nuclear-free homeland’ with a bigger role for energy efficiency and renewables
Diplomatic limbo lets Taiwan dodge climate responsibility
ANALYSIS: Taipei’s strategy to cut greenhouse gas emissions is full of holes and a lack of international pressure does not help
Is it time Taiwan took a seat at the UN climate talks?
ANALYSIS: International support and strong trading links could help Taiwan overcome the China block to UN representation
Taiwan defies China to seek recognition at UN climate talks
NEWS: The government in Taipei argues the island state has a unique perspective that should be recognised by the UN
US and Taiwan sign deal to cut urban air pollution
NEWS: Countries join with alliance representing eight countries to tackle menace of fumes from burning fossil fuels
Taiwan: barred from UN climate talks, but committed to global deal
Minister of Environment in Taipei says country is pushing hard for an ambitious global emissions reduction deal
Taiwan community awarded carbon neutral status
Taipei district combines energy efficiency and carbon credits to set example for rest of the megacity
Bonn 2012: Taiwan’s biggest polluter eyes up green benefits
The China Steel Corporation emits 22 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year – but as RTCC has been finding out – it says it can cut this drastically
Koahsiung: The Taiwan city aiming to turn steel mills green
Speaking to RTCC at the ICLEI Resilient Cities 2012 conference, Shyh-Fang Liu deputy mayor of Koahsiung in Taiwan talks about how the city is transforming itself with the environment in mind.