7.4.4) Policy development for clean energy tech
Inform and support governments in clean energy and energy-efficient technology policy development.

The university provides information and support to the government on clean energy and energy-saving technology policies. The relevant actions are as follows:

1. Tamkang University is one of the founding and permanent member schools of the "Green University Union of Taiwan": In 2013, universities and colleges within our country concerned about environmental protection and sustainable development jointly initiated the establishment of the "Green University Union of Taiwan". Tamkang University is one of the founding members and permanent member schools. From 2019 to 2021, it served as a supervisory school and has been serving as a director school since 2022, on the issue of energy conservation and carbon reduction in colleges and universities and the practice of the SDGs, continuing to exert our influence.
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2. Aiding Pingzhen Industrial Zone in carrying out ESG upgrade guidance counseling: Under the Green Supply Chain Law formulated by the European Union, Taiwanese SMEs must meet the requirements of ESG indicators in order to enter the world supply chain. Tamkang University is one of the seven alliance schools of the European Union Center (EUTW) in Taiwan. Its ESG counseling team has professional teachers and experienced professional consultants. Through cooperation with the Pingzhen and Dayuan Industrial Park Service Centers, the university provides services to the manufacturers in these two industrial parks for sustainable business transformation and upgrading.
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3. The Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering collaborates with the Ministry of Environmental on various projects, including “Integration of Sulfidized nano zerovalent iron and PMS for remediation of TCE contaminated groundwater,” “The development of aerobic biodegradation techniques for dichloroethene in groundwater - the investigation of biodegradation pathways of chloroethenes,” “Nano Iron/Activated Carbon Flow-Electrode Capacitive Deionization (FCDI) System for Remediation of Arsenic-Rich Groundwater,” and “Application of Hybrid Intercalation/Capacitive Deionization System for Removal of Ammonia-Nitrogen and Nitrate-Nitrogen in Groundwater,” among others. These projects assist the government in addressing groundwater pollution issues through related research.

4. The university collaborated with local junior high and elementary schools in Tamsui to promote campus decarbonization policies. Under the "An AC for Each Classroom " policy, providing energy-saving strategies and recommendations, such as transforming the security guard room at Wenhua Elementary School into a green energy education facility.

5. The university participated in the Earth Day event organized by the Education Bureau, New Taipei City on April 22, promoting the "Zero Carbon Emission" initiative through poster exhibitions at the New Taipei City Environmental Education Center.