Climate adaptation starts with urban greening; committee members urge integration with schools and businesses
The National Climate Change Adaptation Committee convened, with members proposing that urban greening should integrate with schools, businesses, and urban planning to promote institutionalized and systematized climate change adaptation measures.
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(Central News Agency reporter Yeh Su-ping, Taipei, 30th) The National Climate Change Adaptation Committee held its 7th committee meeting today. Several committee members, from the perspectives of the semiconductor industry, academia, and industry, proposed that in addition to continuously increasing vegetation and tree cover, urban greening should further integrate with schools, corporate land, urban planning, digital information, and public-private cooperation. This aims to transition green space construction from single-point actions to institutionalized and systematized governance.
Cao Shih-lun, a committee member of the Climate Change Committee and Global Marketing Director and Taiwan President of the International Semiconductor Industry Association, pointed out that the Semiconductor Industry Association has established the Semiconductor Climate Alliance and promotes related tree planting and environmental action plans. He believes that the green space plan proposed by the Ministry of Environment will help companies better align with government policies and promote the concrete implementation of carbon reduction, adaptation, and social responsibility in urban environments by the industry.
Lin Tzu-ping, a committee member of the Climate Change Committee and distinguished professor at the Department of Architecture, National Cheng Kung University, stated that the urban forest plan can be initiated from campuses, especially at the intersection of campuses and cities, to create a walking environment with "water, shade, and wind." If campus commuting paths can be improved, not only will teachers and students benefit, but surrounding residents will also directly feel the improvement in urban environmental quality, making walking safer and more comfortable.
Lin Tzu-ping also suggested that green shade can be further extended to public spaces and corporate land. For example, some public facility surrounding areas, without affecting their original functions and safety management, can be evaluated for spatial reorganization to create more urban corners with shade and water environments.
Lin Tzu-ping further advocated that relevant policies should move from action to system, and introduce digital information and AI applications. By making good use of existing geographic information and public data, a searchable and traceable green space information system can be gradually established, so that greening achievements are not just engineering results, but also become public information that can be managed, tracked, and shared.
Lai Po-ssu, a committee member of the Climate Change Committee and honorary chairman of the Federation of Industrial Park Associations of the Republic of China, stated that climate change adaptation is a cross-disciplinary issue. The Federation of Industrial Park Associations expressed affirmation and welcome for the Ministry of Environment's plan to establish a National Climate Change Resilience Center and connect resources from various ministries.
Lai Po-ssu pointed out that "urban adaptation" is quite complex, and tree planting is only one aspect. The key lies in how to combine it with urban planning and infrastructure to achieve maximum efficiency.
Lai Po-ssu also suggested that if the government wants to encourage corporate participation in greening, relevant supporting measures should take into account public welfare, transparency, and measurable results, so that corporate investment can be linked to local needs and environmental benefits.
President Lai Ching-te instructed that urban forests are a professional and massive national adaptation project. He asked Vice Premier Cheng Li-chun to supervise and the Ministry of Environment to coordinate with relevant ministries and local governments to establish specialized organizations, allocate professional human resources, and stable financial resources, incorporating "doubling green shade" into local governance priorities. He also asked the Ministry of Environment to widely invite experts, businesses, and civil society organizations to participate, research incentive mechanisms, and guide ESG resources into green public welfare, forming a sustainable and scalable social collaboration model. (Edited by Lin Hsing-meng) 1150430
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(Central News Agency reporter Yeh Su-ping, Taipei, 30th) The National Climate Change Adaptation Committee held its 7th committee meeting today. Several committee members, from the perspectives of the semiconductor industry, academia, and industry, proposed that in addition to continuously increasing vegetation and tree cover, urban greening should further integrate with schools, corporate land, urban planning, digital information, and public-private cooperation. This aims to transition green space construction from single-point actions to institutionalized and systematized governance.
Cao Shih-lun, a committee member of the Climate Change Committee and Global Marketing Director and Taiwan President of the International Semiconductor Industry Association, pointed out that the Semiconductor Industry Association has established the Semiconductor Climate Alliance and promotes related tree planting and environmental action plans. He believes that the green space plan proposed by the Ministry of Environment will help companies better align with government policies and promote the concrete implementation of carbon reduction, adaptation, and social responsibility in urban environments by the industry.
Lin Tzu-ping, a committee member of the Climate Change Committee and distinguished professor at the Department of Architecture, National Cheng Kung University, stated that the urban forest plan can be initiated from campuses, especially at the intersection of campuses and cities, to create a walking environment with "water, shade, and wind." If campus commuting paths can be improved, not only will teachers and students benefit, but surrounding residents will also directly feel the improvement in urban environmental quality, making walking safer and more comfortable.
Lin Tzu-ping also suggested that green shade can be further extended to public spaces and corporate land. For example, some public facility surrounding areas, without affecting their original functions and safety management, can be evaluated for spatial reorganization to create more urban corners with shade and water environments.
Lin Tzu-ping further advocated that relevant policies should move from action to system, and introduce digital information and AI applications. By making good use of existing geographic information and public data, a searchable and traceable green space information system can be gradually established, so that greening achievements are not just engineering results, but also become public information that can be managed, tracked, and shared.
Lai Po-ssu, a committee member of the Climate Change Committee and honorary chairman of the Federation of Industrial Park Associations of the Republic of China, stated that climate change adaptation is a cross-disciplinary issue. The Federation of Industrial Park Associations expressed affirmation and welcome for the Ministry of Environment's plan to establish a National Climate Change Resilience Center and connect resources from various ministries.
Lai Po-ssu pointed out that "urban adaptation" is quite complex, and tree planting is only one aspect. The key lies in how to combine it with urban planning and infrastructure to achieve maximum efficiency.
Lai Po-ssu also suggested that if the government wants to encourage corporate participation in greening, relevant supporting measures should take into account public welfare, transparency, and measurable results, so that corporate investment can be linked to local needs and environmental benefits.
President Lai Ching-te instructed that urban forests are a professional and massive national adaptation project. He asked Vice Premier Cheng Li-chun to supervise and the Ministry of Environment to coordinate with relevant ministries and local governments to establish specialized organizations, allocate professional human resources, and stable financial resources, incorporating "doubling green shade" into local governance priorities. He also asked the Ministry of Environment to widely invite experts, businesses, and civil society organizations to participate, research incentive mechanisms, and guide ESG resources into green public welfare, forming a sustainable and scalable social collaboration model. (Edited by Lin Hsing-meng) 1150430
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