OMNI Features｜Sweden and Norway Jointly Promote Hydrogen-Powered Aviation / EU Proposes 90% Carbon Reduction Target by 2040, Identifies Decarbonization Technology as Key / Taipei City Implements Three Strategies to Reduce Carbon Emissions, With a Focus on New Buildings

｜Sweden and Norway Jointly Promote Hydrogen-Powered Aviation
According to reports from Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Avinor AS, the state-owned airport operator in Norway, along with Swedavia, the airport operator in Sweden, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), Airbus SE from France, and Swedish energy company Vatenfall AB, have jointly signed a cooperation agreement called "Hydrogen-powered Aviation." The agreement aims to develop hydrogen fuel infrastructure at airports in Norway and Sweden, enhancing both countries' capabilities for operating hydrogen-powered aircraft and establishing related hydrogen airport infrastructure.

｜EU Proposes 90% Carbon Reduction Target by 2040, Identifies Decarbonization Technology as Key
On the 7th, the European Commission proposed a target to reduce carbon emissions by 90% compared to 1990 levels by 2040. Relevant legislative plans will be proposed by the next European Commission. The current goal of the EU is to reduce carbon emissions by 55% by 2030, with incremental increases to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

｜Taipei City Implements Three Strategies to Reduce Carbon Emissions, With a Focus on New Buildings
In response to the increasing trend of hot summers in the Taipei Basin, Taipei City Government has proposed three major strategies: "Sensory Cooling and Carbon Reduction," "Building Energy Efficiency and Carbon Reduction," and "Dense Green Coverage and Carbon Sequestration." The city will promote the "Urban Cooling Comfortable Habitat Project," constructing green living pathways based on the concept of green volume and gradually promoting building energy efficiency to achieve a reduction of carbon emissions by one grade or more.

Reference:International Trade Administration, MOEA (TITA)｜CNA｜LTN