【Climate Week NYC】
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Since semiconductor chips are becoming strategic materials in this digital age, the EU, US, and Japan all proposed a new plan to expand domestic production capacity. These strategies, however, hardly include the decarbonization consideration in the scope. According to the experience in Taiwan, the rising electricity demand of the semiconductor industry creates a dramatic challenge to renewable energy supply and the nationally determined contribution (NDC). Currently, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has already become the third biggest corporate carbon emitter in Taiwan since 2022.
The major chip manufacturers, including TSMC, Intel, and SK Hynix, have already committed to RE100 to meet the net-zero pledge made by Apple and other major buyers. Nevertheless, the contradiction between time and geographical horizon along the global supply chain is hardly discussed. Although the industry launched the “Semiconductor Climate Consortium” to drive progress on climate challenges within the whole value chain in 2022, there is no collaborative campaign strategy from international climate advocacy.
In light of the aforementioned circumstances, the Taiwan Climate Action Network will share the study on the net-zero pathways for Taiwan’s semiconductor industry. We are also inviting related think tank teams from the United States and Europe as discussants, and they will analyze how these countries have considered the environmental footprint of the semiconductor industry in their recent developments. Through this opportunity, we aim to shape an international network of civil society organizations that supervise the semiconductor industry’s fulfillment of net-zero commitments.
Speakers:
－ Chia-Wei Chao／Research Director, Taiwan Climate Action Network ／ Adjunct Assistant Professor of Program in Climate Change & Sustainable Development, National Taiwan Uni.(Taiwan)
－ Chyi-Horng Lu／Researcher, Taiwan Political Economy Collaborative (Taiwan)
－ Julia Christina Hess/ Senior Policy Researcher, interface (Germany)
－ Gary Cook/ Climate & Renewable Energy Strategist, the Author of Clean Clicks or Dirty Chips?(U.S.)
Panel Moderator:
－ John Chung-En Liu／Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, National Taiwan Uni.(Taiwan)
Hosted by:
Taiwan Climate Action Network
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3 окт 2024
