Climate Change Response Act Article 5
The government shall ensure the sustainable utilization of the nation's resources, maintain balanced energy supply and demand, mitigate and respond to the impacts of climate change, and place equal emphasis on environmental protection, economic development, social justice, interests of the indigenous peoples, intergenerational equity, and support of vulnerable groups.All levels of government shall encourage technological innovation research and development, enhance financial mechanisms, spur economic momentum, allow healthy competition, promote low-carbon green growth, create employment opportunities, and boost national competitiveness.In order to respond to the impact of climate change, the government shall uphold the following legal and policy principles:1. Refer to the latest scientific research, analysis and scenario estimation on climate change at home and abroad.2. To ensure the nation's energy security, the government shall establish mid- to longterm strategies for gradually reducing dependence on fossil fuels with a mid- to long-term aim of renewable energy policies, and the gradual realization of a nuclear-free homeland.3. In line with the "user pays" principle of environmental justice, the free allowances allocation method shall be gradually replaced by allowances auctioned or sold at a fixed charge.4. To respond to the impact of climate change, under the principle of equality and social welfare promotion, the government should implement GHG emissions tax (or fee) mechanisms based on carbon dioxide equivalent.5. The government should actively help traditional industries achieve energy conservation and carbon reduction or transition, develop green technology and green industry, create employment opportunities and green growth.6. In order to lessen environmental pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, the government should promote resource use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and resource recycling.7. Inclusion of climate change response factors, reinforcement of climate change adaptation capability, lowering vulnerability and enhancing resilience to ensure the nation’s sustainable development.8. In order to promote natural carbon sinks, the government should jointly promote and manage natural carbon sinks in the indigenous peoples’ regions with indigenous peoples. The rights and interests of new carbon sinks in such areas should be shared with indigenous peoples. The government should consult with local indigenous peoples and obtain their approval before any decisions on the land development, use or restriction involving the land of the indigenous peoples.
中文原文 溫室氣體減量及管理法第5條
政府應秉持減緩與調適並重之原則，確保國土資源永續利用及能源供需穩定，妥適減緩及因應氣候變遷之影響，兼顧環境保護、經濟發展、社會正義、原住民族權益、跨世代衡平及脆弱群體扶助。
各級政府應鼓勵創新研發，強化財務機制，充沛經濟活力，開放良性競爭，推動低碳綠色成長，創造就業機會，提升國家競爭力。
為因應氣候變遷，政府相關法律及政策之規劃管理原則如下：
一、參酌國內外最新氣候變遷科學研究、分析及情境推估。
二、為確保國家能源安全，應擬定逐步降低化石燃料依賴之中長期策略，訂定再生能源中長期目標，逐步落實非核家園願景。
三、秉持使用者付費之環境正義原則，溫室氣體排放額度之核配應逐步從免費核配到拍賣或配售方式規劃。
四、依二氧化碳當量，推動溫室氣體排放之稅費機制，以因應氣候變遷，並落實中立原則，促進社會公益。
五、積極協助傳統產業節能減碳或轉型，發展綠色技術及綠色產業，創造就業機會及綠色成長。
六、提高資源及能源使用效率，促進資源循環使用以減少環境污染及溫室氣體排放。
七、納入因應氣候變遷風險因子，提高氣候變遷調適能力，降低脆弱度及強化韌性，確保國家永續發展。
八、為推動自然碳匯，政府應與原住民族共同推動及管理原住民族地區內之自然碳匯，該區域內新增碳匯之相關權益應與原住民族共享，涉及原住民族土地開發、利用或限制，應與當地原住民族諮商，並取得其同意。
各級政府應鼓勵創新研發，強化財務機制，充沛經濟活力，開放良性競爭，推動低碳綠色成長，創造就業機會，提升國家競爭力。
為因應氣候變遷，政府相關法律及政策之規劃管理原則如下：
一、參酌國內外最新氣候變遷科學研究、分析及情境推估。
二、為確保國家能源安全，應擬定逐步降低化石燃料依賴之中長期策略，訂定再生能源中長期目標，逐步落實非核家園願景。
三、秉持使用者付費之環境正義原則，溫室氣體排放額度之核配應逐步從免費核配到拍賣或配售方式規劃。
四、依二氧化碳當量，推動溫室氣體排放之稅費機制，以因應氣候變遷，並落實中立原則，促進社會公益。
五、積極協助傳統產業節能減碳或轉型，發展綠色技術及綠色產業，創造就業機會及綠色成長。
六、提高資源及能源使用效率，促進資源循環使用以減少環境污染及溫室氣體排放。
七、納入因應氣候變遷風險因子，提高氣候變遷調適能力，降低脆弱度及強化韌性，確保國家永續發展。
八、為推動自然碳匯，政府應與原住民族共同推動及管理原住民族地區內之自然碳匯，該區域內新增碳匯之相關權益應與原住民族共享，涉及原住民族土地開發、利用或限制，應與當地原住民族諮商，並取得其同意。