The Strategic Planning and Actions in reponse to UNFCCC
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Outcome of the project
The working items of this project included participating in climate change related conferences, increasing the experience exchange with international organization and think tanks, planning the address strategy, compiling the national GHGs inventory, and promoting the public awareness.
1.Participating in international events and experience exchange
The working team has participated in COP 10, SB 20 and 21 Conferences as a NGO Observer. During the conference sessions, the working conducted bilateral meeting with Delegations from USA, Korea, and Central American, participating in RINGO activities, post Kyoto opinion survey.
2.Planning the address strategy to UNFCCC
After study UK, Korea, Japan, and EU’s strategies, the working team developing a set of strategy for Taiwan to address climate change.
3.Compiling the national GHGs inventory
Following the IPCC’s rule, the working team compiled the national GHGs inventory. The total GHGs emission in 2003 is 279,231.5 thousand tons CO2 equivalent.
4.Promoting the public awareness
The working team published 3 issues of UNFCCC information journal, 8 issues of E-newsletter, and maintain a website.
Policy Recommendations
1.Strengthening the function of Addressing Climate Change and Kyoto Protocol Working Group, promoting the integrated action plans
2.Implementing the long term observation on vulnerability, evaluating the co-benefits of climate policy
3.Watching the interaction between UNFCCC and WTO, avoiding trade restriction or sanction
4.Promoting green and technology diplomacy, participating in international organization actively and increasing the information exchange
5.Observing the Parties’ position toward post Kyoto, adjusting Taiwan’s addressing strategies
6.Increasing public education and promoting public awareness
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Greenhouse Gas inventories,post (beyond) Kyoto regime,,,,,the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,Kyoto Protocol
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