7.2) University measures towards affordable and clean energy

Continuously increasing the proportion of clean energy has a key impact on whether global greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced. TKU's measures to increase the proportion of clean energy include:

1. Introduction of international standards: In 2003, the ISO14001 environmental management standard was implemented; in 2006, the Tamsui campus built an energy-saving monitoring system; in 2013, the campus greenhouse gas emission verification was carried out according to the ISO14064-1 standard; in 2015, the ISO50001 energy management standard was introduced and approved.

2. Set up an organization in charge: The "Environmental Sustainability Promotion Committee" was founded, with the Executive Vice Principal as the chairman, and is responsible for supervising, reviewing and reviewing the implementation effectiveness of various energy-saving plans, as well as the energy-saving plans that must be proposed each school year, and the actuality of its implementation.

3. Renewing energy-saving equipment: A budget is reserved for energy-saving improvement projects every year, and also for replacing old energy-consuming equipment with new high-efficiency equipment.

4. Increasing renewable energy: By building solar panels and collecting relevant information and data, the university actively brings green electricity to the campuses. We will continuously cooperate with industries of information engineering, engineering, electrical engineering, electricians, and other fields to cultivate talents in the field of renewable energy.

5. Reduce the contracted capacity: From 2020 onwards, by reducing the contractual capacity between the school and the Taiwan Power Company, the degree of dependence on coal (or gas) power generation has been reduced. The contracted capacity of Area A on the Tamsui Campus was reduced from 4,999KW to 3,950KW and from 3,100KW to 2,600KW for Area B. The contracted capacity on the Lanyang Campus was reduced from 790KW to 600KW. In 2021, the contracted capacity remained the same.

6. Green procurement priority: When purchasing software and hardware equipment, consumables, and construction materials, the school places priority on products that have been certified with the five kinds of green labels: the environmental protection label, energy saving label, water saving label, green building material label, and carbon label.

7. 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.
• 7.2.1) Energy-efficient renovation and building
  Have a policy in place for ensuring all renovations or new builds are following energy efficiency standards.
• 7.2.2) Upgrade buildings to higher energy efficiency
  Have plans to upgrade existing buildings to higher energy efficiency.
• 7.2.3) Carbon reduction and emission reduction process
  Have a process for carbon management and reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
• 7.2.4) Plan to reduce energy consumption
  Have an energy efficiency plan in place to reduce overall energy consumption.
• 7.2.5) Energy wastage identification
  Undergo energy reviews to identify areas where energy waste is highest.
• 7.2.6) Divestment policy
  Have a policy on divesting investments from carbon-intensive energy industries notably coal and oil.