The content of this project involves: (1) Promotion and Evaluation of Sustainable Development and Management, (2) Participating in Low-Carbon Living Certification, (3) Conducting Educational Trainings and Promotion Activities, (4) Supporting community in Low-Carbon Equipment Construction and (5) Cooperating with EPA in investigation and administration of Green House Gas Emission. I.Promotion and Evaluation of Sustainable Development and Management 　　For this project, the two interdepartmental meetings were held on Mar. 16th and Jul. 25th individually; the first meeting focused on the issues related to “Sustainable Development Goal” and “Livable Environment” while the second meeting was for the related departments to evaluate the qualification of Taipei City’s performance for LCSS silver certification. 　　For technical consulting council, the first council, where the commissioners provided suggestions to low-carbon constructions in communities, was held on Jul. 5th. In the second council held on Nov. 25th, the results of offering subsidies to communities for sustainable development was written as an authenticated project and was uploaded onto EPA’s website. 　　In terms of the project evaluation, the yearly administrative performance report was finished and sent to EPA. II.Participating in Low-Carbon Living Certification 　　This year, with the aid from DEP, twenty villages and three districts were nominated, and ten villages were awarded with Bronze certifications. And, Taipei City was awarded with Silver certification. III.Conducting Educational Training and Promotion Activities 　　On May 30th, the students from Taipei Municipal Songshan High School of Agriculture and Industry were invited to visit “Taipei Energy Hill”. On Jul 18th, we held an intercommunity activity and honor those districts and villages which were recognized with Bronze certification in 2016. In addition, 200 LED light bulbs were bought to advocate the energy-saving policy. 　　To present Taipei’s contribution in developing renewable energy, opening ceremony for “Taipei Energy Hill” took place on Feb. 17th, and for advertising, the accomplishment of “Taipei Energy Hill” was published on Taipei Pictorial. IV.Supporting community in Low-Carbon Equipment Construction 　　This year, the subsidies were offered to the eleven villages for Low-Carbon Equipment constructions including rainwater harvesting system, small-scale renewable energy facility, community farm and so on. V.Cooperating with EPA in Investigation and Administration of Green House Gas Emission 　　DEP cooperated with EPA in carrying out an investigation and administration on GHG emission: (1) confirmed the results with the central government, (2) made a yearly inventory for 2015 and (3) upload the data onto “City-level Carbon Disclosure Platform”.

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