Table III.

Expected results based on an annual 2% improvement in energy efficiency

ItemActions to reduce CO2 emissions by various agencies
AgencyProjectsQuantity (million tons)Reduction contribution ratio (%)
Conservation
(1) Energy intensity to be reduced by 2%/year76.18036.3
Clean energy
(2) Natural gasBOEExpand use of low-carbon natural gas, with 14 million tons of natural gas supply forecasted in 202015.9977.6
(3) Renewable energyBOEDevelopment target for renewable energy: cumulative installation capacity of 5.78 million KW by 20204.9612.5
Use of solar water heaters: cumulative installation area of approximately three million square meters by 20200.246
(4) Nuclear power generationBOEChin Shan Nuclear Power Plant’s commission to be extended; Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant in operation28.70013.7
(5) Power generation efficiencyBOEImprove nuclear power generation efficiency0.7051.2
Promote cogeneration system settings1.904
Carbon sink
(6) Carbon sinkCouncil of AgricultureAfforestation1.0800.5
Carbon credit trading
(7) Carbon credit tradingBOEPlanting of Indonesian biodiesel source material2.00015.5
Carbon credit trading by the TPC30.510
Others
(8) Gap  47.71722.7
Source: EPA-Taiwan and ITRI (2010) 

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