The work tasks of this project have been completed smoothly, for examples: participating IEW, the 24th and 25th subsidiary body meetings (SBI and SBSTA), on behalf of ITRI, assisting Taiwan EPA to invite relevant experts and organizations to participate COP12/MOP2, organizing bilateral meetings with diplomatic relation countries, Kenya legislator, Swiss delegation, IEA, IETA, Climate Focus , Hunton & Williams and NIES, seeking related greenhouse gas reduction cooperating opportunities with important international organizations, reporting implementation of national greenhouse gas reduction and inventory experiences in IETA side event during the conference, Carbon Finance reports on greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction act , which help the world to understand the works that Taiwan have done for the greenhouse gas reduction. This project also complete English version brochure, three issues of theme reports and seven issues of electric news, as well as updating the GHGs inventory and relevant web sites, ITRI assisted Taiwan EPA to organize Japan GHGs reduction trend, inviting Munich Re to introduce the Natural Disaster and Risk Management, promoting the Central American Environment Ministers’ Meeting the National CO2 Reduction Campaign. At the same time, improving the database of MARKAL Model, also including the discussion on greenhouse gas reduction laws, the proposed measures from each department during the national energy conference, the National Sustainable Development Conference and Conference on Sustaining Taiwan’s Economic Development . This project also evaluate the CO2 emission reduction potential of the power company and uncertainly analysis. In addition, ITRI is keeping in touch with international climate change experts on the issues about global energy, post Kyoto Protocol, greenhouse gas reduction, CDM and carbon trading market, energy policies, national greenhouse gas inventory, MARKAL Model, adaptation and reduction technologies. On September 20, 2006, the Executive Yuan passed the draft Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act (“Act”), which was then submitted to the Legislative Yuan for deliberation. Jointly developed by the government and the private sector, the Act establishes a framework to regulate GHG emissions based on emission efficiencies and new-source emissions, as well as penalties for non-compliance. In addition to serving as the legal basis for developing and implementing domestic GHG emission reduction measures, the Act can also demonstrate to the international community Taiwan’s willingness to participate in global actions to reduce GHG emissions and to fulfill its responsibilities as a member of the international community. As international development is speeding up, the direction of post Kyoto is trying to set low carbon economic society as the target. Base on the action plan of GHGs reduction and mitigation climate change(draft), emission reduction measures will be implemented through the four mechanisms of internalizing external costs, establishing GHG control mechanism, regulating adoption of best available technologies, and enhancing applications of technologies, so as to create the all-win development model for the environment, energy, and the economy, use this as the key to become one of advanced environmental protection countries.

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,Kyoto Protocol, Greenhouse Gas