Taiwan

Strategic Framework on Climate Change Adaptation

Executive

Policy

Passed in 2019

The Framework was released by the Council for Economic Planning and Development, which was was merged in 2014 with the Research, Development and Evaluation Commission to form the National Development Council. The document assesses the future potential impacts of climate change in Taiwan. It details adaptation strategies to review periodically and address via action plans. The framework identifies areas particularly exposed to climate change, and suggests disaster risk management policies.

Documents

Full text (PDF) (English)

Climate targets in this law

3 targets

Sets target to return to 2000 carbon emissions levels by 2025

Economy-wide | Target year: 2025 | Base year: 2000
Sets target to return to 2005 carbon emissions levels by 2020 (45% business-as-usual reduction)

Economy-wide | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2005
Returning to 2005 carbon levels by 2020 and 2000 carbon levels by 2025.

Energy | Target year: 2025 | Base year: 2005; 2000