In pursuit of the shared global goal of net zero emissions, most of countries are actively implementing mitigation policies and advancing energy transitions to strengthen climate actions and international cooperation. To enhance information transparency and facilitate policy comparison, multiple international climate indexes and databases have been established to track countries’ progress in emission management, energy use, and policy implementation.
These include the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), jointly published by Germanwatch and Climate Action Network Europe (CAN Europe); the Environmental Performance Index (EPI), co-published by the U.S.’ Yale University and Columbia University; and the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR), developed by the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC). These indicators reflect varying levels of progress and effectiveness among countries in greenhouse gas reduction, energy transition, and climate policy implementation.
Taiwan continues to base its analysis on scientific data, using publicly available international datasets and long-term trend assessments to evaluate progress in greenhouse gas emission, energy transition, and policy implementation. Recent data show that Taiwan’s greenhouse gas emissions have been on a stable downward trend since peaking in 2007, with steady improvements in emission intensity and per capita emissions, evidence that industrial transition and emission reduction measures continue to be effective.
Going forward, Taiwan will continue monitoring updates to major international climate assessments and methodologies. Through cross-sectoral collaboration and transparent data disclosure, it will demonstrate comprehensive progress in energy transition, emission reduction policy, and sustainable development, actively responding to global concerns and steadily advancing toward the 2050 net zero emissions goal.
