Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/232/REV.1 |
S-IV§31 |
Chinese Taipei |
2010 |
Sectors |
|
Energy |
Relevant information
|
In July 2009, the Energy Management Act was amended with the aim of improving energy efficiency and management
|
Keywords
|
Clean
Conservation
Energy
Renewable
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/232/REV.1 |
S-IV§32 |
Chinese Taipei |
2010 |
Sectors |
|
Energy |
Relevant information
|
The Framework of Chinese Taipei's Sustainable Energy policy, approved in June 2008, establishes the following targets: improve energy efficiency by 20% in 2015; reduce CO2 emissions to their 2000-level in 2025; and increase the share of low-carbon energy in the electricity system to 55% in 2025
|
Keywords
|
Emissions
Energy
Sustainable
Climate
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/232/REV.1 |
S-IV§32 |
Chinese Taipei |
2010 |
Sectors |
|
Energy |
Relevant information
|
Chinese Taipei is encouraging the development of bio-diesel fuel in order to decrease the use of fossil fuel and thus reduce CO2 and other green house emissions
|
Keywords
|
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/232/REV.1 |
S-IV§41 |
Chinese Taipei |
2010 |
Sectors |
|
Energy |
Relevant information
|
The Renewable Energy Development Act, passed in mid-June 2009, encourages private investment in the production of renewable energies so as to increase the share of new and renewable energy to 10% in 2010 and to 15% in 2025
|
Keywords
|
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/232/REV.1 |
S-IV§62 |
Chinese Taipei |
2010 |
Sectors |
|
Services |
Relevant information
|
Under the DDA negotiations, Chinese Taipei's revised conditional offer in services includes new and improved commitments on environmental services
|
Keywords
|
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/232/REV.1 |
S-IV§5; 63 |
Chinese Taipei |
2010 |
Sectors |
|
Services |
Relevant information
|
Commercial presence in areas such as environmental services has been liberalized
|
Keywords
|
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/230/REV.1 |
S-II§53 |
China |
2010 |
Trade Policy Framework |
|
|
Relevant information
|
Approximately US$2.36 billion in IBRD loans were lent to China in 2009 for 13 projects, focusing on agriculture, transportation, city construction and environment, energy and reconstruction after the Wen Chuan earthquake
|
Keywords
|
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/230/REV.1 |
S-IV§3; S-IV§40 |
China |
2010 |
Trade Policy Framework |
|
|
Relevant information
|
The Government began its pricing reform on energy and resource products so that prices can reflect the market demand and supply, the scarcity of resources, and the cost of environmental damage
|
Keywords
|
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/230/REV.1 |
S-III§3, 31 |
China |
2010 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
|
Relevant information
|
In 2009, imports of 52 tariff lines (at the HS 8-digit level) were totally prohibited and 528 lines partially (ex-lines) prohibited on, inter alia, environmental protection grounds or to comply with international commitments
|
Keywords
|
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/230/REV.1 |
S-III§27; S-IV§39; 43 |
China |
2010 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
|
Relevant information
|
With a view to lowering energy intensity and protecting the environment, some goods (most coal products and some processed petroleum products) are "restricted" or "prohibited" from import (or export) under processing trade; however, the import (or export) of these products is allowed provided their import duties are paid
|
Keywords
|
|
|