Taiwan's Ministry of Environment Provides Continuous Briefings from the COP30 Response Center
Taiwan's Ministry of Environment Provides Continuous Briefings from the COP30 Response Center
Taiwan's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trend
The 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP30) has entered its fourth day, with the Ministry of Environment's COP30 Situation Center continuing to track negotiations and agenda developments. Updated information is available on the Climate Change Administration website (https://gov.tw/jXk), providing the public with timely access to key updates.
According to the Ministry of Environment, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released its annual Emissions Gap Report ahead of the COP meetings. The 2024 report shows global greenhouse gas emissions reached a record 57.7 billion tonnes CO₂e—an increase of 2.3% from 2023. Despite progress, the world remains far from achieving the temperature goals set by the Paris Agreement. Even if all countries fully implement their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), global temperatures are projected to rise by 2.3°C to 2.5°C by the end of the century. UNEP also released its Adaptation Gap Report, titled Running on Empty, estimating that by 2035, developing countries will require at least 12 times more adaptation financing than is currently available—posing severe risks to lives, livelihoods, and economies. UNEP side events discussing these findings are summarized on the Climate Change Administration website.
Another highly watched publication, the Global Carbon Budget Report, was released on the 13th. Compiled annually by an international team of over 100 scientists, the report projects global fossil-fuel CO₂ emissions will rise by 1.1% in 2025, setting a new historic high. At the current rate of emissions, the remaining carbon budget compatible with the 1.5°C target—approximately 170 billion tonnes CO₂e—will be exhausted before 2030.
The Ministry emphasized that global cooperation is essential in responding to climate change. Taiwan has enshrined its 2050 net-zero emissions goal into the Climate Change Response Act and established phased regulatory targets in five-year intervals, aligned with NDC practices under the UNFCCC. While global emissions continue to rise in 2024, Taiwan's emissions have continued to decline—projected to be 6.7% lower than in the 2005 benchmark year and 2.15% lower than in 2023.
Negotiations on the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) and its indicators are another major focus at COP30. However, developing operational and traceable indicators that align with national adaptation actions involves complex considerations around financing, technology, and capacity-building. Significant differences remain among parties, leaving uncertainty over whether a concrete set of indicators can be finalized this year. The Ministry noted that Taiwan has already implemented national climate adaptation plans and will continue monitoring global indicator developments for future integration.
On the afternoon of the 12th (local time), the Brazilian government and UNESCO jointly announced the Climate Change Information Integrity Declaration—the first time information integrity has been formally placed at the center of UN climate discussions. The declaration aims to strengthen accuracy and reliability in climate-related reporting, support resilient and diverse media ecosystems, ensure equitable access to evidence-based information, and enhance international cooperation and capacity-building.
The Ministry added that activities led by Taiwan's civil society groups at the COP30 Blue Zone and Green Zone are underway. The Situation Center will continue compiling updates and sharing key developments with the public.
