7.2.3) Carbon reduction and emission reduction process
Have a process for carbon management and reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

Good energy management, efficient energy use, and a continuous increase in the share of renewable energy have a key impact on reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.

TKU first passed the ISO14064-1 greenhouse gas emission verification in 2013. The scope of GHG inventory includes category 1: direct greenhouse gas emissions, such as the use of gasoline and diesel in schools, etc.; category 2: indirect greenhouse gas emissions caused by input energy, such as purchased electricity. After investigation, it was found that the school's greenhouse gas emissions mainly come from purchased electricity, accounting for more than 92% of the total emissions. Therefore, setting a power-saving target is the primary action plan to reduce carbon emissions. Then, the ISO50001 energy management system was introduced, and the campus energy review operation was carried out to grasp the energy-intensive units and equipment, and further implement energy consumption management. After five years of operation, the school has spotted the bulk of electricity consumption on campus (for example: the top 20 electricity consumers). Through the 80/20 rule, the school's general affairs unit is continuing to promote related work with verification tools such as energy baselines and energy performance indicators. Specific practices include:

1. Energy saving air-conditioning: The energy-saving improvement project budget is prepared every year, and the energy-consuming air-conditioning equipment of the older model is replaced with a new high-efficiency air-conditioning equipment.

2. Lighting energy conservation: The budget is prepared year by year, and the traditional lamps in the teaching space and office space are replaced with LED energy-saving lamps.

3. Increasing renewable energy: By building solar panels, and collecting information and data, green electricity is brought into the campus. We shall also continue to cooperate with information engineering, engineering, electrical engineering, electricians, and other fields to cultivate talents in the field of renewable energy.

4. Green procurement: When purchasing hardware and software equipment, consumables, and construction engineering materials, the university will give priority to manufacturers who can provide the five major green label products: environmental protection labels, energy-saving labels, water-saving labels, green building materials labels, and carbon labels.

5. The advancement of sustainable transportation: A shuttle bus that runs between the MRT station and the campus has been set up, as well as bus terminals around the campus that directly connects to downtown Taipei and Tamsui. Bus routes within the school, pedestrian areas, and other measures provide students and teachers the convenience of coming and leaving the campus to various urban areas, reduce energy consumption and air pollution, and increase mobility.

In 2021, the school's carbon emissions were 12,193.74 metric tons, a decrease of 7.68% compared with the previous year.