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On 5 December the ECCT Low Carbon Initiative (LCI) held its 2023 Annual Meeting to elect the 2024 new Steering Committee, introduce 3 new members of 2022 Q3-Q4, and present 2024 roadmap.

Over 50 LCI members participated the LCI Annual Meeting. The elected LCI Steering Committee of 2024 are: Mr. H. Henry Chang, Principal of Baker & McKenzie, Mr. Giuseppe Izzo, MD Taiwan & VP, APAC Region STMicroelectronics, Ms. Jennifer Wang, Managing Director of TUV Rheinland Taiwan, Mr. Sean McDermott, Managing Director of Northland Power Inc., Mr. Olivier Letessier, President of Air Liquide Far Eastern (ALFE) and two ex officio the ECCT CEO Freddie Hoeglund and ECCT LCI Director Sammy Su.

The LCI welcomes 3 new members in 2022 Q3-Q4

The LCI welcomes 3 new members - Finland Trade Center in Taiwan, Netherlands Office Taipei, and Ernst & Young in 2023 Q3-Q4
2023 Event Review & 2024 Roadmap Introduction by Sammy Su, Director of the ECCT LCI

The LCI's membership has risen notably from 14 to 108 since 2013.

After the LCI annual meeting, over 100 participants attended the launch of the “Paving the Way to Net-Zero Power Report” jointly published by ECCT and Taiwan Power Company (Taipower). The report offers proposals and showcases innovative solutions aimed at achieving net zero power in Taiwan. The report was launched at an ECCT Premium Event that was attended by senior executives from Taipower and the ECCT, government officials and ECCT members. Opening remarks were made by ECCT Chairman Giuseppe Izzo(歐洲商會理事長 尹容), Taipower President Wang Yao-Ting(台電總經理 王耀庭) and Aleksandra Kozlowska, Head of Trade Section of the European Economic and Trade Office (EETO)(歐洲經貿辦事處 經貿組組長 楊藹羚). A copy of the publication was presented to Tseng Wen-Sheng, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)(經濟部政務次長 曾文生), who gave a short speech. A brief summary of the report was presented by H. Henry Chang, ECCT Vice Chairman and Chair of the ECCT’s Low Carbon Initiative (LCI)(歐洲商會副理事長兼歐洲商會低碳倡議行動主席 張翰書).

L-R: Taipower President Wang Yao-Ting, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) Tseng Wen-Sheng, ECCT Chairman Giuseppe Izzo

Given that governments and companies in both Europe and Taiwan share the goal of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the purpose of the report is to provide policy and technological solutions to help Taiwan to move faster along the path to net zero power and overall net zero emissions.

The publication highlights innovative renewable energy and circular economy solutions showcased at a series of workshops jointly organised by the Taipower Research Institute (TPRI) and the LCI since April 2021 as well as in individual chapters submitted by representatives from the European Union, the Taiwan government and ECCT member companies.

The report is divided into four main sections covering energy policy, the supply side, the electrical grid and the demand side. The policy section includes separate chapters on zero carbon policies from the EETO, Bureau Français de Taipei (the French Office in Taipei) and the Taiwan government.

Each of the other three sections include summaries of the findings of various LCI-TPRI workshops, followed by chapters submitted by individual ECCT members showcasing their solutions for net zero power. There is also a chapter in the Electrical Grid section submitted by the MOEA’s Energy Administration on the government’s roadmap to net zero policies as well as a chapter submitted by the Taiwan Stock Exchange.

LCI-TPRI workshops that are covered in the report address topics including hydrogen, electric vehicles, energy storage, power grid upgrades and risk management, solar power, wind turbine blade recycling and floating offshore wind energy, to which 30 ECCT member companies and European trade office members have contributed their expertise.

In addition to coverage of the LCI-TPRI workshops, the report includes chapters from ECCT member companies on the topics of geothermal energy (Baseload Power), onshore wind energy (Enercon), floating wind energy (National Taiwan University), floating offshore wind certification (Bureau Veritas), insights on hydrogen development (TÜV Rheinland Taiwan), the hydrogen value chain (Bosch), the hydrogen economy (YARA Environmental Technologies), clean fuel of the future (Atlas Copco), decarbonising the semiconductor supply chain (Schneider Electric), energy savings (ABB), strategy for embodied carbon reduction (RCI Engineering), energy efficient lighting (Signify) and EVs for logistics (Gaius).

Giuseppe Izzo, ECCT Chairman

In his opening remarks, ECCT Chairman Giuseppe Izzo said that the report comes at an important time in Taiwan’s energy transition. He noted that while progress has been made in recent years, Taiwan has fallen behind in meeting its targets for renewable energy as well as electrification of mobility and energy efficiency. He stressed that it is in the interests of ECCT members, the government, the overall economy and society that Taiwan makes a smooth and rapid transition to net zero power. Doing so will not only strengthen Taiwan’s energy security but also create business opportunities for companies in a growing green energy supply chain, he said.

Wang Yao-Ting, President of Taiwan Power Company

In his remarks, Taipower President Wang noted that Taipower will play an increasingly important role in Taiwan’s energy transition given greater electrification (especially of electric vehicles) and greater demand from industry. To meet these needs will require not only more renewable energy capacity but also a more modern and robust grid and energy storage capacity. Taipower is also exploring new areas of possibility, such as hydrogen. He noted that Taiwan has in-built advantages, including its ICT industry, which can aid in the transition. He also acknowledged the contributions of European countries and companies, especially in the areas of wind energy and best practice sharing.

Aleksandra Kozlowska, Head of Trade Section, EETO

In her remarks, Aleksandra Kozlowska reiterated that Europeans are the largest investors in Taiwan and dominant in the wind energy industry, which is helping Taiwan to transition to net zero power. She added that Europeans are also providing energy storage solutions to Taiwan. She concluded by referring to the EETO’s chapter in the report, which covers the EU’s pending Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), something that Taiwanese companies will need to understand in order to be able to comply when CBAM is implemented.

Tseng Wen-Sheng, Deputy Minister of MOEA

In his remarks upon receiving a copy of the report, MOEA Deputy Minister Tseng said that through initiatives like the LCI-Taipower workshops, European companies had given the government and local companies valuable insights on ways to advance the energy transition. He said that government policies have to be informed by and evolve with new developments and that ongoing cooperation with Europe would help to accelerate Taiwan’s energy transition.

(1st row: L-R) Lee Chun-Li, Deputy Director General of MOEA Energy Administration; Chung Nien-Mien, Genenral Manager, TPRI, Taiwan Power Company; Wang Yao-Ting, President of Taiwan Power Company; Tseng Wen-Sheng, Deputy Minister of MOEA; Giuseppe Izzo, ECCT Chairman; Freddie Höglund, ECCT CEO
(2nd row: L-R) Sammy Su, ECCT LCI Director; Jennifer Wang, ECCT LCI Vice Chair; H. Henry Chang, ECCT LCI Chair; Sean McDermott, ECCT LCI Vice Chair; Aleksandra Kozlowska, Head of Trade Section, EETO; Hu Wen-Chung, Acting Director of Department of State-owned Enterprise Affairs, MOEA