Local manufacturers, especially those in the supply chains of Apple and Google, are seeking new and better ways to offset carbon emissions to comply with stricter regulations on air pollutants. Some companies have set goals to reach net-zero emissions by 2035 or 2050, as the emissions issue is quickly evolving into a trade barrier.
Companies have adopted different approaches to conserve energy and reduce their carbon footprint, such as constructing smart buildings and using lights-out manufacturing, or planting trees to offset carbon emissions. LCD panel suppliers and hardware makers have sought to reduce emissions by streamlining product designs and using fewer
About 57 percent of Taiwanese companies still have not set out plans for carbon reduction, Standard Chartered Bank (Taiwan) Ltd (渣打國際商業銀行) said yesterday, as it released its Zero Carbon Future survey on the progress of firms reducing emissions.
For most companies that have taken action, adopting energy-saving and electricity-efficient approaches, and using environmentally friendly raw materials or substances in the manufacturing process, have become common practice, the survey showed.
The survey was released ahead of the COP26 climate summit, scheduled from Oct. 31 to Nov. 12 in Glasgow, Scotland, which is to focus on specific global actions to combat climate change as