EU announcement sparks carbon footprint tracking in Taiwan
Taiwan’s bureau for overseas trade has already begun working with manufacturers there to track their carbon footprint accurately and find ways to reduce their environmental impact, ahead of rules on exports to the European Union (EU) becoming stricter.
Deputy director-general of the bureau, Cynthia Kiang, recently told a high-level meeting of industrial leaders that manufacturers should start preparing already for changes that will come in as a result of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
Implementation of this measure, which aims to prevent imported products with a large carbon footprint from undercutting goods made in the EU in a more environmentally responsible way, will begin in 2023, Ms Kiang said.
She went on to say that some Taiwanese manufacturers, including textile producers, have already begun to work with the bureau to track their carbon footprint. Ms Kiang said the government in Taipei wanted to accelerate this and gain “international recognition for our companies as part of the circular economy”.
