Tainan Declaration Issued at Sustainable Carbon Credit Conference, Showcasing Taiwan's Net-Zero Strength

National Cheng Kung University today issued a press release stating that the "Tainan Chapter" (Tainan Declaration) was jointly released by official representatives from international organizations such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), along with Taiwanese academia. It also supports cooperation on the "Satoyama Initiative" to align with international environmental policies.

NCKU explained that the "Tainan Declaration" is a voluntary global framework dedicated to transforming carbon credits and socio-ecological production landscapes into a high-integrity economic system. This declaration possesses an international perspective and is a profound response to the United Nations' "Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework" (KMGBF) and the UNFCCC's global adaptation goals.

Furthermore, NCKU stated that the core value of the "Tainan Declaration" lies in integrating Taiwan's characteristics from ocean to high mountains, transforming abstract climate policies into a practical blueprint with "vertical wetland" resilience. It shifts from "emission rights" to "reciprocal contracts," proposing "biocultural bonuses" through a compensation logic different from traditional carbon sinks, advocating that carbon sinks are stably rooted in the socio-economic health of communities, aligning with the social equity and justice promoted by the United Nations.

The "Tainan Declaration" also links Taiwan's four core development guidelines, connecting with UN organizational cooperation and aligning with international environmental policies. Through cooperation with local governments worldwide, it implements national autonomous contribution reduction targets. It combines carbon market mechanisms to ensure revenue flows back to indigenous and local communities. By introducing AI and satellite observation technologies, Taiwan's experience is transformed into a global force against warming, actively reconstructing the future.

NCKU stated that the "Tainan Declaration" symbolizes the evolution of carbon credits from simple "emission permits" to "reciprocal contracts for landscape protection." Taiwan's unique geographical advantages and community participation provide a scalable "Taiwan Model," becoming a global regeneration blueprint. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150408