ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network working with more than 2,500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development.
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network working with more than 2,500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development.
Located in southwestern Taiwan, Kaohsiung City is Taiwan's primary industrial city. It is home to 2.77 million inhabitants and a dynamic surrounding environment ranging from mountains and forests to scenic waterfronts, making it a thriving tourist locale. Industry has played a significant role in Kaohsiung's economic development. The high levels of industrial greenhouse emissions (82%) and pollutants pose major challenges for the City, which has taken measures to transform Kaohsiung into an Innovative Climate City. Kaohsiung has set both short-term and long-term goals including multi-sectoral mitigation to reach a CO2 reduction of 30% by 2020 and 80% by 2050, compared to its 2005 GHG baseline. Simultaneously the City continues to undergo adaptation mapping and assessment and fee collection to address ecological, cultural, resource or disaster related vulnerability areas.
