新聞英文解析 審查會拍板一般碳費率每公噸新台幣300元
The MOENV convened its sixth carbon fee rate review council on Monday (Oct. 7), setting the standard rate at NT$300 (US$9.34) per metric ton of carbon emissions. Besides the basic rate, the council also established preferential rates for industries meeting specific reduction criteria: NT$50 per metric ton for Category A and NT$100 per metric ton for Category B. The fees, applied initially only to companies emitting more than 25,000 tones per year, are expected to be collected starting in 2026, based on actual emissions next year.
環境部週一(10月7日)召開第六次碳費率審議會,將標準碳排費率定為每公噸新台幣300元(美金9.34元)。除了基本費率,委員會亦對符合具體削減標準的行業制定了優惠稅率:A類每公噸新台幣50元,B類每公噸新台幣100元。這些費用最初僅適用於年排放量超過25,000噸的公司,預計將於2026年開始根據明年的實際排放量收取。
the MOENV :(n.)the Ministry of Environment環境部
convene :(v.)召開(會議)
review council:(n.)審議會
metric :(n.)公制
preferential :(a.)優惠的
meet :(v.)符合
specific:(a.)特定的
reduction:(n.)減量
criteria :(n.)作出評判、決定或處理的標準或準則
initially:(adv.)起初;最初
emit:(v.)散發(光、雜訊、氣味或氣體)
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The council has met six times, examining global carbon pricing practices and assessing impacts on the CPI since its inception in March 2024. Estimates showed a carbon fee of NT$300 per metric ton would lead to a 0.12 percentage point drop in GDP. Based on the GDP last year, every 0.1 percentage point drop in GDP is equivalent to about NT$23.5 billion, the MOEA said, adding that some local companies are bracing for a negative impact from the upcoming charges on carbon emissions as they are facing higher preferential rates than their rivals, who are paying NT$64.7 per ton imposed in Japan and NT$5.7 per ton in South Korea. The ministry would continue to urge the carbon fee review committee to lower the bar, it added.
自2024年3月成立以來,該委員會已召開六次會議,審查全球碳定價實踐並檢視其對消費者物價指數的影響。評估結果顯示每噸300元新台幣的碳排放費將導致GDP下降0.12個百分點。經濟部聲稱,以去年GDP計算,GDP每下降0.1個百分點,相當於新台幣約235億元,並補充說明部分本地企業正準備迎接即將到來的碳排放收費的負面影響,因其所面臨的優惠費率比競爭對手更高,日本每噸徵收新台幣64.7元,韓國每噸徵收新台幣5.7元。經濟部並表示將繼續敦促碳費審查委員會降低標準。
inception:(n.)成立;創立
CPI:(n.)消費者物價指數the Consumer Price Index的縮寫,在經濟學上,是反映與居民生活有關的產品及勞務價格統計出來的物價變動指標,以百分比變化為表達形式,是衡量通貨膨脹的主要指標之一。
GDP:(n.)國內生產毛額Gross Domestic Product,又稱國內生產總值,是一定時期內一個區域的經濟活動中所生產出之全部最終成果的市場價值。國內生產毛額在衡量一國或地區經濟狀況和發展水準具有相當重要性,是國民經濟核算的核心指標。
equivalent:(a.)等值的;相等的
the MOEA :(n.)經濟部the Ministry of Economic Affairs的頭字語縮寫
brace:(n.)之稱;做好準備
rival:(n.)敵手
impose:(v.)強制實行
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The MOENV initially targets entities with annual emissions exceeding 25,000 metric tons threshold, inclusive of the power, gas supply, and manufacturing sectors, affecting approximately 500 emitters. To incentivize carbon reduction, the ministry offers a "voluntary reduction program" that allows entities to apply for preferential rates upon approval. It reflects Taiwan's commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and aligning with international climate goals.
環境部首先針對年排放量超過25,000噸的實體,包括電力、天然氣供應和製造業,影響約500家工廠。為了激勵碳減排,環保部推出了「溫室氣體自願減量專案計劃」,允許企業經批准後申請優惠費率。反映了台灣致力於減少碳足跡並與國際氣候目標保持一致。
exceed:(v.)超過
threshold:(n.)門檻
emitter:(n.)排放者
incentivize:(v.)刺激;激勵
voluntary reduction program:(n.)溫室氣體自願減量專案。
溫室氣體Greenhouse Gas(GHG),依管理辦法第3條,應盤查之溫室氣體種類包含二氧化碳(CO2)、 甲烷(CH4)、氧化亞氮(N2O)、氫氟碳化物(HFCs)、全氟碳化物(PFCs)、六氟化硫(SF6)、三氟化氮(NF3)及其他經中央主管 機關公告之物質。易吸收太陽輻射的氣體,將太陽熱能保留在地球中,若大幅增加則會形成地球暖化現象。
溫室氣體減量額度在總量管制實施前,減量額度可運用於碳中和、環境影響評估承諾需求;總量管制實施後,減量額度可用於扣減抵銷其超額量,或可於碳交易市場進行交易。
approval:(n.)許可
commitment:(n.)保證;致力
carbon footprint:(n.)碳足跡,指的是一項活動或產品的整個生命週期中,直接與間接產生的溫室氣體排放量,盤查的標準依據是ISO14067。
align to:校準;與…一致。