Author：Ya-Hui Shih¹, Ming-Chieh Lin¹ and Chilng Chen^2*

¹ Research Assistant, Agricultural Chemistry Division, Agricultural Research Institute, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
^2* Research fellow, Agricultural Chemistry Division, Agricultural Research Institute, Taichung,Taiwan, R.O.C.

Abstract：

    In order to respond to global climate change actions, although Taiwan is not a party to the Kyoto Protocol, it should still share the burden of reduction and mitigate the impact of climate change. Taiwan promulgated the "Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Law" in 2015, which clearly set a long-term reduction target to reduce carbon emissions by 50% in 2050 compared to 2005. It is expected that the total volume control and carbon emissions trading system will be launched before 2025. Recently, in response to the IPCC's goal, it has also proposed to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, so that the global average temperature rise will not exceed 1.5°C. In order to achieve this goal and ensure the development of industrial competitiveness, economic competitiveness and food security, various sectors have proposed phased carbon reduction goals and strategies. The agricultural sector is responsible for economic development, ecological protection and food security. In the second phase, the goal of greenhouse gas emission control of agricultural sector is to reduce total emissions to 5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2025. This report uses a literature review to introduce the history of international carbon reduction strategies in response to climate change, the agricultural sector’s carbon reduction strategies, carbon trading mechanisms and markets as a domestic reference. It also introduces domestic green house gases inventory, phased reduction targets and strategies, net-zero emission planning paths and carbon trading systems for the preparations on the development of low-carbon agriculture and carbon trading mechanisms.

Key Words：Low Carbon agriculture, Carbon trade, Emission inventory

* Correspondence address, e-mail: Chiling@gmail.com

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