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Approximately 70,000 world delegates and negotiators are expected to meet in Dubai for the United Nation’s COP28 climate summit from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12.

The 2023 Taiwan Circular Economy Forum held during the Sustainable Taiwan Expo in Kaohsiung from Nov. 22 to 24 brought together experts across industries to discuss challenges and solutions to build a green supply chain.

Ｗhere investors see risks in buying carbon credits that might not live up to their promise, insurers are seeing opportunity.

Taiwan’s TSMC and Pegatron have seen noticeable progress on supply chain decarbonization among 11 electronics suppliers with operations in East Asia, according to the latest report assessing decarbonization efforts by Greenpeace East Asia.

Japan's Okinawa Electric Power plans to begin a trial of co-firing hydrogen at a commercial gas-fired power plant from March 2024 to reduce CO2 emissions, its president said on Nov. 17.

Business Weekly published survey results for Taiwan's top 100 firms' carbon competitiveness at Carbon Competitiveness Summit 2023 on Nov. 17. Report indicates 73% of these companies had higher stock prices than peers.

European governments will auction 244 million EU carbon permits from January to August next year under the bloc's ETS, the European Commission announced on November 16.

In line with measures announced by the EU, the UK also plans to implement a carbon border tax starting from 2026.

Carbon credits will take center stage at the upcoming UN climate talks, COP28, in Dubai at the end of this month. These credits, purchased by companies to offset their carbon emissions, allow them to consider consumed goods and services ‘carbon neutral’.

The Sustainable Taiwan Expo 2023 will return for its 4th edition on Nov. 22 through 24 at Kaohsiung Exhibition Center, unlocking trade opportunities across the green supply chain.