Taiwan Targets Africa
For Carbon Credit
Taiwan
has said it would use countries in Africa to get its first
carbon credits for international trade.
Ahead of a summit in Taipei with climate leaders from eight
nations, the Island's Environmental Protection Agency, EPA said
Taiwan plans to obtain carbon credits by setting up solar and
biomass companies in cash-strapped African countries.
EPA in a statement said if Taiwan could meet needs in Africa by
assisting in the investment of solar energy or bio-energy to get
carbon credits, in the future it can exchange them in
international carbon markets.
Efforts to join the world carbon trade would boost Taiwan's
profile as the island tries to win approval for some sort of
U.N. role that has been repeatedly blocked by China.
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