Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment Plans Three-Pronged Strategy for Carbon Storage Management
- STIC CEGIR
- Apr 1
- 1 min read
The Ministry of Environment is developing a comprehensive regulatory framework for carbon storage to support Taiwan’s 2050 net-zero goal. This framework consists of three key measures: a policy-level Environmental impact Assessment (EIA), mandatory case-by-case EIA for large-scale carbon storage projects, and the establishment of management guidelines. The Ministry aims to finalize both policy and project-level EIA regulations by the end of the year. A recent policy EIA tender for carbon storage site development has been initiated to assess environmental capacity, ecological impact, health and safety risks, and socioeconomic factors.
Additionally, due to the technical complexities and geological risks of carbon storage, the Ministry is drafting a “Carbon Storage Management Act” (tentative name) to ensure strict monitoring, emergency response measures, and site safety. The draft is expected to be completed by year-end. Currently, CPC Corporation is developing a pilot site in Miaoli’s Tiezhenshan area, while Taipower is conducting a carbon storage trial at the Taichung Power Plant. As these projects involve modifications to existing facilities and are small in scale, they are not directly affected by the Ministry’s ongoing EIA regulatory revisions.
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