Accelerating the Net-Zero Transition and Improving Air Quality: Realizing the Health Co-Benefits

Time(Taiwan Time,UTC+8)
Nov 09, 202615:00-17:00
Venue
Live bilingual (Chinese-English) broadcast on the Ministry of Environment's YouTube or Facebook
Mode
【Decarbonization as a Prescription: Shifting Health Investment from Healthcare Net-Zero Transformation to Air Quality Co-benefits】
Climate action is no longer merely an environmental cost—it represents the most effective public health investment of our era! In response to COP31 international initiatives advocating the reduction of greenhouse gases and Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs), Taiwan is comprehensively transforming the narrative around health. The Ministry of Health and Welfare has joined hands with major medical institutions to initiate low-carbon transitions across "green hospitals," deploying solutions from smart energy management to medical anesthesia gas reduction, thereby turning healthcare facilities into role models for decarbonization. Concurrently, the Ministry of Environment has deeply integrated air pollution control frameworks into national net-zero roadmaps, accelerating the phase-out of high-emission sources to achieve notable reductions in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and unlock vital "health co-benefits," with big data analytics quantifying these substantial health and economic dividends. Bringing together international figures, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and public health authorities, this forum invites you to witness how Taiwan safeguards public well-being through clean air and net-zero healthcare!
Keynote Title
- Decarbonizing Healthcare as Disease Prevention: Realizing the Health Benefits of Lower-Carbon Healthcare and Cleaner Air
- Integrating Climate and Clean Air Action: Leveraging Short-Lived Climate Pollutants for Rapid Climate Benefits
Speakers

Minister of Environment
Minister

Minister of Environment
Minister
Dr. Chi-Ming Peng has been deeply involved in climate change efforts for many years and has participated in 11 United Nations Climate Change Conferences. His innovative contributions through private sector participation have helped Taiwan and the world move toward net-zero emissions.He has also been active in various private sector associations and environmental organizations, playing a key role in promoting open data and big data as a private sector advocate connecting Taiwan and Asia to the global community. Dr. Peng has served as a TV and radio weather broadcaster for 17 years and hosts an online live show, where he is a well-known presenter discussing climate, health, and environmental issues. Dr. Peng is a vegetarian, passionately advocating for plant-based diets as a way to mitigate global warming and protect the planet.

Director General,
Climate Change Administration, Ministry of Environment

Director General,
Climate Change Administration, Ministry of Environment

Deputy Executive CEO,
Hospital and Social Welfare Organizations Administration Commission, MOHW

Deputy Executive CEO,
Hospital and Social Welfare Organizations Administration Commission, MOHW
Dr. Ming-Nan Lin is a family physician with a MPH degree. He is Deputy Executive Director of the Hospital and Social Welfare Organizations Administration Commission, Ministry of Health and Welfare, and previous Vice Superintendent of Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital. He chairs the International HPH Network’s HPH & Environment Taskforce and the WONCA Asia Pacific Working Party on Planetary Health.

Researcher,
Industrial Technology Research Institute

Researcher,
Industrial Technology Research Institute
Dr. Cheng-Pin Kuo is a researcher at the Green Energy and Environment Research Laboratories of the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan. He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Tennessee, USA, as well as Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Public Health from National Taiwan University. His research expertise lies in climate change and air quality modeling, the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in environmental management, and environmental and healthcare data fusion. His work focuses on integrating interdisciplinary research and advanced analytical approaches to provide scientific evidence supporting environmental governance and policy decision-making.

Professor,
Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Taiwan University

Professor,
Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Taiwan University
Professor Chang-Fu Wu serves at the Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Taiwan University, and currently also holds the position of Associate Dean of the College of Public Health at the university. Professor Wu's research fields include source apportionment of environmental pollutants and climate change risk assessment.

Deputy Director,
Department of Atmospheric Environment, Ministry of Environment

Deputy Director,
Department of Atmospheric Environment, Ministry of Environment
Ms. Meng-Yun Kuo serves as Deputy Director of the Department of Atmospheric Environment at the Ministry of Environment, Taiwan. Her work primarily focuses on air pollution control and greenhouse gas management.
Agenda
Welcome Remark
Chi-Ming Peng|Minister, Minister of Environment
COP31 highlights video
Decarbonizing Healthcare as Disease Prevention: Realizing the Health Benefits of Lower-Carbon Healthcare and Cleaner Air
Speaker
Ming-Nan Lin |Deputy Executive CEO, Hospital and Social Welfare Organizations Administration Commission, MOHW
Integrated Climate and Clean Air Governance: SLCPs as the Key Lever for Rapid Global Cooling
Speaker
Cheng-Pin Kuo|Researcher, Industrial Technology Research Institute
Speaker
Panelists:
Ming-Nan Lin|Deputy Executive CEO, Hospital and Social Welfare Organizations Administration Commission, MOHW
Chang-fu Wu|Professor, Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Taiwan University
Meng-Yun Kuo|Deputy Director, Department of Atmospheric Environment, Ministry of Environment