Taiwan has pledged to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by half by 2030.
The Environmental Protection Administration unveiled the emissions reduction goal on Thursday. That’s ahead of an upcoming meeting in Paris by member states of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Although Taiwan is not a UNFCCC member, it has still decided to set a target in order to contribute to the global effort to combat climate change.
The Environmental Protection Administration hopes that Taiwan’s greenhouse gas emissions will decrease to around 240 million tons by 2030, roughly half of the estimated emissions level by then.
The administration has also said it will work with other government agencies to help industries restructure and maximize energy savings and renewable energy growth.