Taiwan's First Enhanced Forest Management Carbon Sink Project Approved by Environmental Protection Administration

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(CNA, Taipei, July 2) Contract manufacturer Wistron announced today that its forest carbon sink project, promoted in collaboration with Yong Zai Forestry, has passed the review by the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) for voluntary greenhouse gas reduction projects. This marks Taiwan's first forest carbon sink project utilizing enhanced forest management.

Forest carbon sinks allow forests to act as "carbon dioxide warehouses," removing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide through the operation of natural ecosystems. After a forest carbon sink project passes government review, "voluntary reduction credits" can be issued, which companies can use to offset their own carbon emissions.

Wistron stated in a press release that reducing emissions remains a core strategy for companies moving towards net-zero emissions, with natural carbon sinks serving as an important supplementary mechanism. Through the collaboration with Yong Zai Forestry on the forest carbon sink project, companies can integrate climate action with natural resource management, implement Nature-based Solutions (NbS), and align with global climate and biodiversity governance trends.

The project is located in Checheng Township, Pingtung County, covering approximately 96 hectares of forest for renewal. It is promoted by Wistron in collaboration with Yong Zai Forestry, with the Taiwan Forestry Research Institute serving as the project registration and execution consultant. Yong Zai Forestry, as a professional forest management team, is responsible for forest management and technical planning, enhancing forest health and growth through silviculture, thinning, and sustainable management practices, thereby increasing the forest's carbon sequestration capacity.

Wistron pointed out that the project is promoted under the EPA's voluntary greenhouse gas reduction mechanism and adopts the "AR-TMS0002 Enhanced Forest Management Carbon Sink Project Methodology" announced by the EPA. During their growth, forests absorb and fix atmospheric carbon dioxide, storing the carbon within trees and the forest ecosystem, thus becoming an important source of natural carbon sinks.

This project has a duration of 20 years and is eligible for extension. In the future, the project will continue forest management, carbon sink quantification, and long-term monitoring in accordance with the methodology's specifications. The emission reduction results must be verified by a third-party institution before being submitted to the EPA for review, after which the EPA will issue the voluntary reduction credits. (Editor: Yang Kai-hsiang) 1150702

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