This survey aimed to calculate capital expenditures and operating costs for pollution prevention by both the government and industry sectors so as to understand the relationship between the environment and economic development as well as the overall scope of spending on pollution prevention. Its findings were used for measuring the Green GNP and as a source of reference for the government in drawing up its environmental protection policies. The disbursement of the funds by both the government and industry sectors for pollution prevention was estimated by subtracting the accompanying revenue of pollution prevention from the capital expenditures and operating costs. Major findings of the survey conducted in 2014 are as follows: 1. Total expenditures for pollution prevention were NT$154.13 billion in 2014, with a lion’s share going to air pollution prevention (NT$50.12 billion) and waste treatment (NT$47.45 billion), or 32.5% and 30.8%, respectively. Total expenditures in 2014 for pollution prevention were NT$154.13 billion, which consisted of NT$43.56 billion in capital expenditures and NT$118.97 billion in operating costs, with the accompanying revenue of pollution prevention amounting to NT$8.40 billion being deducted. Section-wise, the industry sector allocated NT$87.32 billion, or 56.7%, while the government granted NT$66.81, or 43.3%. As for usage, NT$50.12 billion was spent on air pollution prevention, or the largest amount at 32.5%, followed by NT$47.45 billion on waste treatment (30.8%) and NT$39.94 billion on water pollution prevention (25.9%). 2. Expenditures for pollution prevention by the government sector totaled NT$66.81 billion in 2014, with 53.2% of the amount spending on waste treatment. Total expenditures in 2014 by the government sector for pollution prevention were NT$66.81 billion, which comprised NT$15.77 billion in capital expenditures and NT$54.08 billion in operating costs, with the accompanying revenue of pollution prevention amounting to NT$3.03 billion being deducted. As for usage, more than half of the total spending, NT$35.51 billion or 53.2%, went to waste treatment. Local governments shelled out NT$44.27 billion, an amount larger than that (NT$22.54 billion) paid out by the central government. 3. Total expenditures in 2014 for pollution prevention by the industry sector were NT$87.32 billion, with 50.9% and 30.0% going to the prevention of air pollution and water pollution, respectively. Total expenditures in 2014 by the industry sector for pollution prevention were NT$87.32 billion, which was composed of NT$27.79 billion in capital expenditures and NT$64.90 billion in operating costs, with the accompanying revenue of pollution prevention amounting to NT$5.37 billion being deducted. As for usage, a lion’s share of 50.9%, or NT$44.48 billion was allocated for air pollution prevention, followed by 30.0%, or NT$26.22 billion, for water pollution prevention. Speaking of capital expenditures, 99.9% of the total at NT$27.73 billion was used for purchasing new equipment; 76.5% of the operating costs were used for operation and maintenance. In terms of industries, 34.9% of the total, or NT$30.45 billion, was spent by electronic parts and components manufacturing, followed by 20.4%, or NT$17.79 billion, by chemical material manufacturing and 13.1%, or NT$11.41 billion, by basic metal manufacturing.

Pollution Abatement and Control Expenditures, Capital Expenditures, Current Expenditures