The project has been conducted according to schedule and completed 100% of the progress as required for the final report. The 6 major work items and their progress are reported as follows: (1) Collection of greenhouse gas reduction strategies in foreign cities (has completed 2 case studies) for future planning reference; (2) Processing for subsidy to community energy saving lightings renovation(has completed review for 255 community applications), processing for low carbon community evaluation and certification(has assisted 19 communities to participate), follow-up of subsidized communities in past years(has completed the follow-up of 50 communities); (3) Proposal for suggested strategies and revisions to “Taichung City Carbon Offset Regulations (draft)”and “Taichung City Government Self-Management Plans Review Committee Organization Protocol (draft)”; (4) Review of mandatory greenhouse gas emissions reporting data from industry as required by EPA law(has completed review for 6 periodical reporting), on-site auditing of 49 companies to confirm on reported data, estimation of greenhouse gas emissions for top 300 companies to control the emission status; (5) Complete the investigation of greenhouse gas emissions inventory for the city government, and provide consultation to 2018 Floral Exposition on carbon neutral and sustainability management; (6) In compliance to EPA requirement by internal auditing of energy saving program implemented by 50 city government offices, sponsored 6 sessions of carbon reduction promotional activities, and achieved the conduction of carbon neutral meetings. All of the above completed work items would help to establish greenhouse gas management for Taichung City towards the development of a low carbon life circle in central Taiwan.

Greenhouse Gas Reduction, Low Carbon Communities, Low Carbon Stores, GHG Inventory on Energy and Industrial Sector, Energy Saving