Through the Global Cooperation Training Framework, Taiwan, the U.S., Japan, Australia and Canada held a workshop in Taipei City to guide participants in setting an ambitious path toward a net-zero future.
The event, held Sept. 4-6, was jointly organized by the Ministry of Environment, American Institute in Taiwan, Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, Australian Office Taipei and Canadian Trade Office in Taipei, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Around 180 attendees from home and abroad were present, including 52 speakers specializing in sectors such as green finance, renewable energy and the circular economy.
Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said in his opening remarks that the GCTF offers valuable opportunities for like-minded partners to collaborate on global challenges through capacity building and experience sharing. He added that as an indispensable partner in the democratic world and a key player in the global supply chain, Taiwan approaches the international community through a values-based and integrated diplomacy.
MOENV Minister Peng Chi-ming said achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is a key element of Taiwan’s Climate Change Response Act. In addition to in-depth discussion and experience sharing, Peng said the event’s inclusion of visits to local businesses promoting the circular economy and green finance was intended to give participants a better understanding of Taiwan’s efforts and progress.
According to the MOFA, AIT Director Raymond Greene, AOT Representative Robert Fergusson, CTOT Executive Director Jim Nickel and JTEA Deputy Representative Hiroyuki Okajima also delivered remarks at the event.
Since the GCTF was officially launched in 2015, around 80 workshops have been staged in Taiwan and other locations for more than 9,300 participants from over 130 countries and territories. (SFC-E)
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