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Wednesday 19 June 2024
CuspAI bags US$30 million, taps AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton to tackle climate change with advanced materials
Cambridge-based AI startup CuspAI has secured US$30 million in seed funding and enlisted "Godfather of AI" Geoffrey Hinton as an advisor.
Monday 29 April 2024
STMicroelectronics hits 71% renewable electricity, targets 100% by 2027
STMicroelectronics is making significant progress towards its ambitious sustainability targets. According to its latest sustainability report, the European chipmaker reported using...
Thursday 14 March 2024
Biden's fiscal 2025 budget for the energy and climate sectors
US President Joe Biden has unveiled his 2025 fiscal budget to address pressing environmental challenges, emphasizing substantial investments in climate-related programs and clean...
Friday 19 January 2024
Infineon targets 70% emission reduction by 2025, adds Scope 3 inclusion
Infineon's climate strategy rests upon two fundamental pillars: the continuous reduction of its own emissions and the proactive role played by Infineon, along with its innovative...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
Taiwan's carbon market takes flight: navigating the dawn of carbon pricing
Recently, the Taiwan Carbon Solution Exchange (TCX) initiated the first set of international carbon credit trades, kicking start Taiwan's era of carbon pricing. Tien Chien-Chung,...
Monday 4 December 2023
COP28 urgent calls for action as semiconductor industry faces scrutiny for high energy consumption
The challenges of geopolitical turmoil made it more difficult to concentrate on climate change issues as the UN COP28 climate talks convened in Dubai. Considering that nearly all...
Monday 27 November 2023
Climate tech investment declines, unveiling the costly realities of the net-zero dream
Will green investment will pay off over time? In 2023, climate tech start-ups faced a significant funding decline, reaching levels not seen in the past five years. Despite the growing...
Monday 23 October 2023
Taiwan approves a US$13 billion action plan for strengthening climate change resilience
Taiwan's Executive Yuan approved a multi-billion dollar budget on October 19 as a reserve in response to the potential risks of extreme climate change disasters on Taiwan's land security,...
Wednesday 11 January 2023
Taiwan passes Climate Change Response Act to levy carbon fees as soon as 2024
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the third reading of the 'Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Act' amendment and renamed it the 'Climate Change Response Act' on January 10, specifying...
Tuesday 3 January 2023
Taiwan's Central Bank announces climate change strategy plan
Taiwan's central bank announced climate change monetary policy measures on December 30, 2022 in alignment with the government's sustainable development goals (T-SDGs). The new measures...
Friday 2 December 2022
Taiwan PCB industry continues to advance amid market headwinds, says TPCA
Taiwan's PCB production value is expected to grow to a new height in 2022 despite market headwinds facing almost the entire electronics supply chains, and will continue to advance...
Tuesday 6 September 2022
Flexium becomes first Taiwan PCB maker to join RE100 Initiative
Taiwan-based flexible PCB maker Flexium Interconnect has recently announced its official entry into R100, a global renewable energy initiative led by Climate Group and the Carbon...
Monday 22 August 2022
Foxconn plans to establish ESG green energy fund as impact of extreme weather on supply chain intensifies
Foxconn chairman Young Liu has revealed the company's plans to establish an ESG (environmental, social and governance) green energy fund with the goal of helping other companies invest...
Monday 18 April 2022
Earth Venture beckons to early-stage tech startups and universities for climate change solutions
Earth Venture Capital, which invests in early-stage climate-tech startups and has just closed its debut fund recently, extended invitations to Taiwanese startups and universities...
Thursday 24 March 2022
QIC ESG Series (5): Getting ready for climate-related financial disclosures
Could you even still remember the time when you first heard about "climate change"? Nowadays, climate change is no longer just talk or a myth, but unavoidable reality. Did you know...