1.Promoting Low Carbon and Sustainable Homeland Ranking Evaluation
In order to comply with the current international trend and to ensure sustainable development in the low-carbon construction process, the EPD will incorporate the concept of "sustainable development" in the "low carbon home" policy promoted in 1999 and put forward the concept of "low carbon permanent home" 10 large operational functioning elements, as the core of building a sustainable core of low-carbon permanent home, 2015 years, the official launch of low-carbon permanent home certification assessment operations.
The program handle the low carbon permanent home related conferences,on May 24 and November 6, 2017, two sessions of the Southern District Living Circle Conference were held. Held two sessions of Green Energy Conservation Technology and Information Advisory Group Meeting on June 26 and November 22. Held two sessions of Green Transport Technology and Information Advisory Group Meeting on June 27 and November 21.
The program counseling 4 core communities to promote low-carbon sustainable home initiatives, respectively Liuying district Baweng village, Guantian district Daqi village, Danei district Shicheng village, Rende district Erxing village, promote community farms, aquaponics system, energy efficient indoor lighting, photovoltaic system installation, rainwater storage and reuse, etc. It will fix 1,384 kg CO2e/year, reduce 5,755.39 kgCO2e/year emissions, save 3,192 kWh energy, save 5,895 mt water.
The program counseling 5 low carbon demonstration communities to promote low-carbon sustainable home initiatives, respectively South district Mingde village, South district Xinan village, Annan district Nanxing village, Nanhua district Nanhua village, Xinying district Taibei village, promote photovoltaic system installation, energy efficient indoor lighting, energy efficient lighting for temples, etc. It will reduce 5,755.39 kgCO2e/year emissions.
The program counseling 4 district to promote combined action items, respectively Guantian district, Yujing district, South district, Nanhua district, photovoltaic “Promote community or rooftop farms”, “Public buildings to improve energy efficiency”, etc. It will fix 2,377.88 kg CO2e/year, reduce 5,776.64 kgCO2e/year emissions, save 58,475 mt water.
The participants can work toward three levels of certification: Nomination, Bronze and Silver. This year, the program totally counseling 62 villages get nomination, 9 villages get bronze; 5 district get nomination, 3 district get silver; Tainan City get silver.To the end of December, there were 37 district of Tainan city get nomination and 6 district get silver; 312 villages get nomination, 43 villages get bronze and 7 villages get silver; Tainan City get silver at May 5, 2017.
2.Promote county level operation of functional action items
This program counseling energy conservation improvement plans in Tainan City, from 2013 to 2017, the improvement targets include rented houses, villages (communities), shopping malls (markets), temples, schools, government agencies and social welfare agencies, totally it will reduce 1,756.2 TCO2e/year emissions, save power 3,155,651 kWh/year.
From March 31 to April 10, 2017, we hold 8 sessions of “Subsidy Method Sessions”, we invited 37 administrative region, community development associations, local officials and offices , etc. totally 599 people involved the sessions. In the program counseling 34 social welfare agencies and 15 rented apartments. It is estimated that there will be a total of 49 social welfare agencies and 15 rented residential buildings in total, which will increase the afforestation area by about 835m2, replacing lighting equipment, thermal insulation coating, inverter ceiling fans, etc. The project can save 326,434.5 kwh of electricity, reduce (solid) carbon 196,500.8 kgCO2 / year.
3.Promote low-carbon city plans and sustainable home-related operations
(1)Greenhouse Gas Control Program
In accordance with Article 15 of the WTC and Article 14 of the WTCA, municipalities and counties (cities) shall, in accordance with the promotion plan approved by the Executive Yuan and the action plans set by the central competent authority for undertaking the undertaking, Therefore, the city transformed from a low-carbon city project in 2016 to a Tainan City greenhouse gas control program. In 2017, a total of 14 projects were promoted, 33 were promoted and 115 were promoted, and in 2017, there were a total of 64 promotion initiatives completed, 47 promotion actions are in line with progress, and 6 actions were behind. The progress of the project is 95.65% underlined by the progress of work, the overall completion and compliance. In terms of implementation effectiveness, the actual carbon reduction is 1.43 million tonnes of CO2e and the carbon sequestration is 3,798 tonnes of CO2e. Compared with the expected results, The rate of achievement is 126%, the rate of carbon fixation is 109%.
(2)Participate ISO 37120 index system certification
This year, the program will assist Tainan to join the World Council on City Data (WCCD) and participate in the ISO 37120 index system certification in accordance with the international standard city index system. The project was submitted on February 21 for registration , On March 2 received WCCD reply the consent of the login and EPA by the mayor to be signed by Lai Ching Tak on April 26 after the consent of the consent of the transfer, completed in August 100 indicators of project information and supporting information Upload, and after a third party unit to amend and supplement the instructions, in November WCCD highest level Platinum level certification, becoming after Taipei, Taiwan's second membership and get Platinum certification of the city. Currently, only 35 cities in the world have Platinum certification.
(3)Greenhouse gas inventory inspection operations
2015 years of investigation, the GHG emissions of the administrative area totaled 21.65 million metric tons of CO2e, of which 67% was mainly from the industrial sector, followed by 3.27 million tons of CO2e from transport of energy, 3.35 million tons of CO2e from commercial, agricultural, forestry, animal husbandry and fisheries, and 458,000 metric tons of CO2e from the rest of the waste sector and 167,600 metric tons from the agricultural sector CO2e, accounting for 2% and 1% respectively.
2016 years of investigation, the GHG emissions of the administrative area totaled 20.90 million metric tons of CO2e, of which 65% was mainly from the industrial sector, followed by 3.39 million tons of CO2e from transport of energy, 3.44 million tons of CO2e from commercial, agricultural, forestry, animal husbandry and fisheries, and 408,100 metric tons of CO2e from the rest of the waste sector and 167,500 metric tons from the agricultural sector CO2e, accounting for 2% and 1% respectively.
4.Promoting Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction Activities
(1)The Website of Low Carbon Tainan City
To promote the construction of low-carbon sustainable home, During the execution of the project, we will maintain and update the information, and Updated Tainan Low Carbon Sustainable Home Achievements website quarterly.
To make the use of the background closer to the user, remove the low-use banner. Another added ISO 37120 certification banner and 2017 Tainan-ECCT Low Carbon City＆ Circular Economy Conference website.
(2)Produce low-carbon sustainable action project implementation results easy to pull exhibition
This year, four low-carbon sustainable action projects will be set up to facilitate the performance of "Easy Greening of Vacant Vacant Lands", "Energy-saving Streetlights", "Promoting the Use of Temple-Saving Lamps" and "Assessment of Sustainable Low-Carbon Schools". Four items were submitted to the EPA by October 30, which will be output after confirmation of the error and will be handed over to the EPB on November 2 for preservation.
5.Others
(1)Tainan city government attended 8th Resilient City
The eighth global forum on urban resilience and adaptation was held in Bonn, German this year. Men-Yen Li, Secretary General of Tainan city Government, and Hsien-Wei Lee, Director of Environmental Protection Bureau, participated in the event. They shared Tainan’s experiences in topics such as climate change, dengue fever prevention, low-carbon care and the air pollution warning system. The talk was well-received by the representatives and scholars present who were highly interested in these issues.
The forum, which took place between May 4 and 6 in Bonn, Germany, was organized by the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI). ICLEI has been helping cities to collaborate with each other, and is also the organizer for the past seven annual forums. A total of 500 individuals from 50 local governments around the world took part in the event this year. ICLEI emphasized that climate change affects everyone on this planet and cities play a major role in building a resilient and adaptive environment.
Secretary General Li remarked that this international forum was an opportunity for the world to recognize Tainan's dedication and results on dengue fever prevention, carbon reduction and climate change. The event also provided a great platform for Tainan officials to interact and exchange information on health risks issues related to climate change with other international city mayors and representatives.
(2)Other assist to handle or attend the meeting
In response to business needs, the team attended the event and held a meeting with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Low Carbon Office. Statistics show that as of November 30, a total of 106 meetings have been attended.
