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The mandatory rooftop solar requirement for large buildings in Taiwan will take effect this August. Authorities estimate the measure could add around 660 MW of installed capacity each year.

With clean energy projects no longer needing to be bundled with energy storage, companies are finding new opportunities at home and abroad.

Energy storage scale-up, offshore wind auctions, and shifting power roadmaps emerge as key Asia-Pacific transition themes, BNEF says.

Taiwan and the U.S. have recently concluded tariff negotiations, with Taiwan securing a 15% non-stacking tariff rate. As part of the agreement, Taiwanese companies committed to independently invest USD 250 billion in the U.S.

The “Asia-Pacific Carbon Markets Outlook 2025–2026” webinar, hosted by RECCESSARY, examined how carbon markets across the region are entering a new phase of implementation.

The long-awaited draft of Taiwan’s phase 3-3 offshore wind zonal development introduces major shifts from phases 3-1 and 3-2—relaxing localization rules and ending zero-dollar bidding.

The gas is seen in some countries as a “bridging” fuel to move away from coal use, rapid electrification, uncompetitiveness and supply concerns have suppressed its share in China’s energy mix.

Asia’s carbon markets are entering a decisive phase in 2026, with ETS, carbon taxes, and Article 6 cooperation agreements moving from policy design toward early implementation.

Japanese companies and policymakers are increasingly viewing biomass as a strategic bridge for Southeast Asia's coal-dependent grids.

As Taiwan’s plastic reduction rules continue to expand, the Ministry of Environment recently announced new goals that extend restrictions to e-commerce and retail packaging, while introducing incentives tied to the circular economy.