Climate Change Administration

【Entering the Era of Carbon Pricing: Taiwan's Carbon Fee Implementation and Transition toward Cap-and-Trade ETS】
As the world enters a decisive era of rigid carbon pricing, Taiwan is proactively responding to international climate and trade standards by institutionalizing its domestic carbon pricing system. Adopting a pragmatic "Carbon Fee First" roadmap, Taiwan officially announced standard rates and commenced the nationwide collection of its statutory carbon fee in 2026. Concurrently, it offers targeted preferential incentives through "Voluntary Reduction Plans" to drive substantial decarbonization across foundational industries such as steel, cement, and semiconductors. Furthermore, Taiwan established the Taiwan Carbon Solution Exchange (TCX) to facilitate the circulation of carbon reduction credits, while accelerating preparations for the regulatory and market architecture required to transition into a full cap-and-trade Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). This ensures seamless alignment between domestic carbon pricing mechanisms and international carbon markets, balancing industrial global competitiveness with tangible emission reductions. Convening international carbon trading authorities alongside Taiwan's Climate Change Administration for in-depth dialogue, this forum reveals Taiwan’s strategic positioning in the global carbon pricing landscape.

Keynote Title

• Taiwan’s Carbon Fee: Early Implementation, Emissions-Reduction Plans, and the Path Ahead
• From Carbon Fees to Emissions Trading: A European Perspective on Taiwan’s Carbon Pricing Pathway