Environment 結果共95筆

Eight new regulations are taking effect in Taiwan in November, covering sectors in healthcare, public transport, and the environment. The Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) is introducing sustainable deals, offering a NT$5 discount on hot beverages to passengers who bring their own reusable cups. State-funded flu vaccines will be available for individuals aged 50 to 64, and those aged 65 and over can take shots in the second phase of the pneumococcal vaccine program.

China’s Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) has stated that the audit of Foxconn, a subsidiary of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd, is a ＂normal law enforcement action.＂ TAO Spokesperson Chu Feng-lien emphasized that China will continue to support Taiwanese businessmen and companies investing in mainland China. Chinese authorities aim to create a favorable development environment and improve policies for Taiwanese compatriots and businesses.

The ＂Taichung City Mini Hydroelectric Development Plan＂ in Taiwan has signed a 20-year contract with collaborating companies for total funding. The project, led by Fong He Green Energy & Environment Co. and JetPro, aims to create a mini hydroelectric facility within Taichung City. The first facility, the Shishuike Creek mini hydroelectric power plant, is set to be completed by the end of the year and will have an installation capacity of 185KW.

Taiwan’s Minister of Transportation and Communications, Wang Kwo-tsai, has proposed a draft of the traffic safety basic law to enhance pedestrian safety in Taiwan. The aim is to establish a people-centric traffic safety environment, with an emphasis on humanistic ideas and fostering a road safety environment.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Founder Morris Chang took to the stage on Saturday (Oct. 14) to warn of increased competition in the semiconductor industry in the upcoming years. Speaking at the company’s ＂Sports Day,＂ which resumed after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chang emphasized that TSMC remains a ＂battleground for the world’s geopolitical strategists.＂ ＂The competitive environment for TSMC in the years to come will not become any easier,＂ the 92-year-old founder said.

Kaohsiung grapples with rising laundromat noise pollution, sparking a social debate. City officials propose nighttime noise control amendments. Get the latest on this issue.

Taiwanese seeking opportunities in China face growing challenges, leading some to repatriate while others opt to stay. These challenges stemmed from the U.S.-China trade war, the COVID-19 pandemic, and China’s economic downturn.

Executive Yuan Spokesperson Lin Tzu-lun announced on Friday (July 28) that Minister Chen Chi-chung of the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, will become the first Minister of Agriculture on Tuesday (Aug. 1).

Taiwan’s new hire retention rate has been declining recently while the country faces a talent shortage. In response, companies are now focusing more on creating positive work environments.

北半球炎熱夏季已到，許多人都想前往海邊戲水消暑，但對於有計畫前往美國或居住在當地的民眾來說，最新的海灘抽查結果，可能要讓大家失望了。綜合美媒報導，美國環境協會（Environment America）最新報告指出，他們對全美3100處大小海灘進行測試，發現高達55%比例、都存在對人體有害的物質，這些海域水質不只骯髒，而且多半都受到人類與動物排泄物汙染，並不適合遊客前往戲水。

The 2023 Earth Solutions event concluded successfully on April 23, with Taiwanese government officials and international businesses coming together to discuss environmentally-friendly policies that can make the Earth more sustainable and healthier.

In a public school located in New Taipei City, university students are crafting engaging teaching materials to aid elementary school students in learning English in a stress-free environment. 

If you’re tired of chasing or waiting around for garbage trucks, a new type of ＂smart＂ trash collectors in Taipei City may offer a solution.

Around 8 million tons of garbage flows into the ocean every year, posing a significant threat to the global environment. To effectively detect marine waste in the sea, National Central University (NCU) has created a drone monitoring technology that can automatically identify the type of waste and track the source of the trash.

An elementary school in Keelung is incorporating environmental clean-up activities into their cirriculum. A group of sixth-grade elementary school students participated in a clean-up event around Heping Island.

Gathered on the coast of Xiaoliuqiu, these are not tourists. Rather, they are volunteers, reaching into the deep crevices between rocks, picking up garbage. These coastal cleanup volunteers are local inhabitants. Bed and breakfast owners, watersport coaches, and restaurant employees, all joined together here, to help clean up around the coast. 

A university research report recently pointed out that the explosion testing of American and Russian nuclear bombs around 60 years ago, released high levels of Cesium-137 into seawater.

ESG（環境保護Environment)、社會責任Social、公司治理Governance）近年成為企業發展上的重要指標，外貿協會董事長黃志芳表示，外貿協會希望能帶領台灣企業發展ESG，此次外貿協會與小樹傳愛協會合作，將於8月13日至14日在南港展覽館1館舉辦大型ESG公益活動「善愛嘉年華」，除邀請300位偏鄉學童以創意紙帳篷於展館露營，體驗寓教於樂的科學營及心靈課程，也邀請企業參加，為企業提供一個發展ESG的大平台，活動門票收入將全數用於活動經費及公益講座支持。

近年ESG（Environment環境保護、Social社會責任、Governance公司治理）成為衡量成功企業的重要指標，甚而有投資者會去查看各公司的ESG指標，來鑑定是否這家公司值得投資。12大領域名人與企業高階主管在《士說新語，秀倫理》Podcast暢談企業倫理與管理心法，你知道大家最愛聽的是誰嗎？

聯合國環境大會（UN Environment Assembly, UNEA）指出，人類正以驚人速率毒害自身及環境，其中海洋、土地、空氣汙染是最大殺手，每年造成900萬人死亡。