Carbon pricing options for Taiwan
Annual greenhouse gas emissions in Taiwan reached a record high in 2017. Although estimates indicate that annual emissions have fallen since then, stronger action is needed for Taiwan to reach its 2050
Taiwan
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EU Extends Solar Anti-dumping Investigation To Malaysia And Taiwan
Chinese solar modules manufacturers who have moved a part of their production facilities to neighbouring countries may face fresh anti-dumping investigations from the European Union. Following an application
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Recent decrease in typhoon destructive potential and global warming implications
Typhoons (tropical cyclones) severely impact the half-billion population of the Asian Pacific. Intriguingly, during the recent decade, typhoon destructive potential (Power Dissipation Index, PDI) has decreased
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Magnitude 6.8 quake hits Taiwan, buildings sway in Taipei
(Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit Taiwan's eastern coast on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, shaking offices in the capital, Taipei. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
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Taiwan starts water rationing in north amid worst drought in over a decade
Taiwan launched water rationing in some major cities on Wednesday as the island battled its worst drought in over a decade. It follows the lowest rainfall in nearly 70 years. The state water company
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Southeast Asia faces increasingly intense climate events: analysts
Densely populated Southeast Asian island states such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and the Philippines are likely to face more intense climate events in future, analysts said on Thursday. These islands
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 hits off east coast of Taiwan
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 hit off the east coast of Taiwan, the island's Central Weather Bureau said Monday. Mild shaking was felt in the capital Taipei. No damage or injuries were immediately
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Japanese geologist warns of coming tsunami to hit Taiwan
TAIPEI – A Japanese geologist said Tuesday that a massive earthquake-generated tsunami originating in Japan and capable of affecting Taiwan is likely to occur every 1,000 years, a prediction likely to
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An interdisciplinary perspective on social and physical determinants of seismic risk
While disaster studies researchers usually view risk as a function of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability, few studies have systematically examined the relationships among the various physical and socioeconomic
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China Says U.S. Solar Ruling Will Hurt Clean Energy Development
China said a U.S. ruling that will trigger tariffs on solar panels imported from China and Taiwan will hurt both local manufacturers and American companies that buy them. The U.S. International Trade
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U.S. solar industry harmed by China, Taiwan imports-ITC
The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Wednesday imports of solar products from China and Taiwan injure U.S. producers, clearing the final hurdle for import duties on the goods. ITC commissioners