Climate Change Administration

Taiwan actively participates in global climate governance, assisting partner and allied countries in enhancing climate resilience and carbon reduction capacity through financial support, technical cooperation, capacity building, and diverse partnerships. Coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and planned and implemented by the International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF), Taiwan has long promoted cooperation projects in agriculture, public health, education, ICT, environment, and SMEs, fulfilling its international commitment to “jointly address climate change and promote sustainable development.”

Investment and financing cooperation: leveraging funding for carbon reduction

Although Taiwan cannot participate in multilateral climate finance platforms under the United Nations framework, it actively promotes green investment through partners such as the Asian Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Inter-American Development Bank, and Caribbean Development Fund.

• EBRD Green Energy Special Fund: assists Bosnia and Herzegovina in replacing aging power distribution systems and installing smart meters, saving nearly 100 million kWh annually and reducing carbon emissions by over 15,000 tons.
• High Impact Climate Partnerships Platform: uses blended finance to advance green transport and circular economy projects, such as assisting Lithuania in replacing trolleybuses and enabling Polish retail chains to implement sustainable loan mechanisms.
• Caribbean Women’s Green Credit Guarantee Program: provides green financing and technical support to women-led SMEs, promoting gender equality and just transition.
• Palau Women and Youth Refinance Program: supports climate-vulnerable countries in entrepreneurship and microfinance, strengthening local economic and social resilience.

Technical cooperation: sharing innovation and risk management experience

The ICDF collaborates with international think tanks and experts to promote climate technology transfer and application.

• The Belizean “Climate and Ocean Risk Vulnerability Index (CORVI)” Project:
  in partnership with the U.S. Stimson Center and Taiwan’s Ocean Affairs Council, develops a city-level climate risk assessment tool integrating environmental, financial, and political data, assisting Belizean cities in planning climate adaptation and coastal protection strategies.

Capacity building: strengthening human and systemic resilience

Taiwan’s foreign aid programs focus on human resource development, system building, and environmental governance, using education and training to enhance climate action capacity.

• Saint Kitts and Nevis Recycling Project: established 70 recycling points and held over 100 workshops and training sessions to promote waste circularity.
• International human resource training programs: courses in disaster prevention, waste management, green supply chains, and electric transport share Taiwan’s experience and strengthen decision-making capacity in partner countries.

Partnerships: building climate resilience with NGOs

In the face of extreme climate challenges, Taiwan collaborates with NGOs to support climate adaptation in small island states.

• CORVI in Saint Kitts and Nevis, in cooperation with the Stimson Center:
  assesses risks to the fishing industry and economic development, provides cross-sector collaboration and blue economy development recommendations; results presented at COP26, COP27, and the UN Ocean Conference, increasing international visibility and cooperation opportunities.

Local and city cooperation: cities partnering toward net zero

• ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability): 12 Taiwanese counties and cities have joined, promoting local energy governance and low-carbon cities. Kaohsiung hosts the ICLEI East Asia Capacity Center; Taoyuan became the world’s first ecological logistics chair city.
• CityNet: connects Asia-Pacific cities to advance sustainable governance; Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung, and Taoyuan actively participate, sharing disaster risk reduction and smart city experience.

Industry and civic action: driving green transition and social participation

Taiwanese enterprises and civil society actively align with international initiatives to expand sustainable impact.

• RE100, SBTi, TCFD: businesses adopt renewable energy, set science-based carbon reduction targets, and disclose climate-related financial information.
• Civil society actions:
  • Delta Foundation: hosts annual forums at COP, sharing low-carbon city and energy storage resilience solutions.
  • Environmental Quality Protection Foundation: focuses on climate education and Indigenous sustainability issues.
  • Mom Loves Taiwan: co-hosts side events with Palau, advocating the use of local knowledge to strengthen food system resilience.
  • Taiwan Climate Partnership: eight tech companies jointly participate in the COP28 “Digital & Green” pavilion, promoting dual digital-green transsition.
  • Taiwan Youth Climate Coalition (TWYCC): consecutive participation in UNFCCC conferences, a key member of the global youth climate network.

Through multi-level, cross-sector collaboration, Taiwan integrates financial resources, technological innovation, capacity building, and social participation into the core of climate diplomacy. From government to industry, from local communities to citizens, a resilient and scalable international cooperation network is formed. These substantive actions demonstrate Taiwan’s responsibility and commitment to global climate governance and provide tangible contributions to global carbon reduction and sustainable development through shared experience, technology, and resources, advancing the international community toward a net zero future.