Climate Policy Engagement Analysis
Climate Lobbying Overview: The Petrochemical Industry Association of Taiwan (PIAT) appeared to have limited and negative engagement with climate policy. The organization supports climate policy on the national level at the expense of regional legislation. It does not appear to have engaged with specific climate policy strands and the low-carbon energy transition.
Top-line Messaging on Climate Policy: The Association appeared to have communicated negative top-line positions on climate policy. In a public hearing on the Net-zero Development and Management Act of the Kaohsiung City held in May 2023, PIAT supported government climate policy on the national level but opposed regional regulations. PIAT does not appear to have communicated clear positions on the Paris Agreement and emissions reduction pathways aligned with IPCC’s prediction of the 1.5oC and 2oC scenarios in the last two years.
Engagement with Climate-Related Regulations: The Association does not appear to have engaged with specific climate strands in Taiwan in the last two years, including carbon tax, emissions trading, energy efficiency, and renewable energy.
Positioning on Energy Transition: The Association does not appear to have communicated positions on the low-carbon energy transition in the last two years.