Taiwan 2050 Calculator Launched
On 18 November, Taiwan launched its 2050 Calculator, only the fifth worldwide, after the UK, Belgium, China and South Korea.
Cooperating with the UK, Taiwan launched the Taiwan 2050 Calculator, only the fifth worldwide, after the UK, Belgium, China
On 18 November, Taiwanese Deputy Prime Minister launched the Taiwan 2050 Calculator, only the fifth worldwide, after the UK, Belgium, China and South Korea. More than 150 key stakeholders participated in the launch, including local authorities, NGOs, academics and the media.
皇冠体育app was funded by the Bureau of Energy (BOE) and developed by a team of more than 70 at the Industrial Technology and Research Institute (ITRI, a renowned local think tank) in consultation with UK鈥檚 Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC), the British Trade and Cultural Office(BTCO) and more than 100 external experts. This is the first time Taiwan has made any kind of energy modeling tool available to the public. 皇冠体育app developer plans to use it for an island-wide energy and climate debate with key NGOs and academics engaged.
At the launch, a pre-recorded congratulatory video message was played from . This video will continue to be used promoting 皇冠体育app Taiwan 2050 Calculator. Ewan Bennie, Head of Partnerships and Campaigns of Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) also presented on the impact of the Calculator in the UK(. Chris Wood, Director of the BTCO further stated, 鈥溁使谔逵齛pp UK believes that climate change and energy shortages, are the perhaps the most serious long-term threats to the planet. We work with partners all over the world, including here in Taiwan, to promote sustainable development, create clear and transparent energy markets and take action on climate change.鈥�
More than 20 Taiwanese media outlets covered the launch, including the Commercial Times (FT equivalent). Commonwealth bi-weekly Magazine (皇冠体育app Economist equivalent) will have an in-depth article on the Calculator in its next issue.
Taiwan鈥檚 Bureau of Energy and ITRI plan to continue promoting and developing the tool. 皇冠体育appy have already worked with NGOs to develop a number of climate and energy 鈥榩athways鈥�. ITRI plans to hold a conference with key stakeholders to discuss these pathways, and the energy options available to Taiwan shortly. It also hopes that the tool will be widely adopted by universities and schools as a teaching aid. We will continue to support this work.
皇冠体育app UK is a global leader in the development of renewable energy. 皇冠体育app UK has the largest installed offshore wind capacity in the world as well as substantial onshore wind and solar capacity. In annual exchanges, BTCO continues to share with BOE and others UK鈥檚 experiences of what has worked and what has not, building on the UK鈥檚 reputation as an exemplar of low carbon best practice.
: A more complex model, but it is open source and displays all of the supporting calculations and assumptions.
: For people who are short of time. Poeple can explore Taiwan鈥檚 energy future by playing this simplified version.