In the face of the climate change, the global climate governance is to go beyond the formulation of targets and commitments toward the concrete implementation. In 2026 COP31 meetings, participants from around the world will reach the consensus and mobilize action to transform the commitments into concrete results. Although Taiwan is not a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), it spares no efforts in fulfilling the climate change governance to align with the spirit of the Paris Agreement. Taiwan is now turning the emission-reduction targets into action to reach a green transition, resource circulation and climate adaption in partnership with other stakeholders in the world to develop practical climate solutions.
Taiwan is enhancing global partnerships by assisting Somaliland in coping with climate change
As the climate change knows no boundary, Taiwan has made “Leaving No One Behind” a core principle of its green transition. Since the International norm encourages voluntary cooperation to enable concerted climate action while facilitating sustainable development based on environmental integrity and mitigation projects, technology cooperation, and capacity building, Taiwan over the years has implemented agricultural projects in enhancing food security to tackle the aftermath of the climate change andsupported Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) in implementing wildlife conservation projects to sustain biodiversity in Somaliland.
Taiwan in pursuit of meaningful participation in UNFCCC-COP31
The 2026 COP31 is regarded as the COP of the Future, emphasizing that commitment is a declaration of intent while execution represents trust. As global climate governance enters a critical stage focused on practice and outcomes, Taiwan will continue to deepen and strengthen global partnerships through pragmatic engagement, making concrete contributions and sharing its experience with the green transition. Taiwan seeks international support for its meaningful participation in the UNFCCC and global climate governance efforts. Taiwan while convinced that achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement requires the participation of each and every partner with the capacity and willingness to act and is ready to collaborate with other nations including Somaliland to transform climate change adaptation commitments into action and together build a more resilient, sustainable net-zero future for all.
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Ambassador Allen Chenhwa Lou, Representative of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Republic of Somaliland
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