In order to prevent the climate change and to control GHG emissions United Nation enacted UNFCCC at the Earth Summit Conference in 1992, in which ‘human made GHGs emissions’ were to be regulated globally by the declaration. To follow the regulation of GHGs the third COP of UNFCCC held in Kyoto passed Kyoto Protocol to lay on the responsibility on OECD for their emissions. Kyoto Protocol was formally enacted in February 2005. Taiwan is not an Annex one country and has no mitigation duty at the first stage. However, Taiwan’s contribution of GHGs to the world amounts to 1% and ranking at 22nd. Consequently, it is possible for Taiwan to be required for GHG mitigation in the near future. If not responding to the mitigation requirement we may face the international trade sanction and damage the national interests. Positively speaking, as a member of earth community we should fulfill our duty of a world citizen and contribute our efforts on maintaining the sustainable development of the world. Before launching mitigation policy in full strength we should learn from other advanced countries their mitigation experiences so that the impact on welfare and economy can be minimized.
The purpose of the research is therefore to conduct a comparative study on the experience of major countries in GHGs mitigation and to make recommendations for policy making. Specifically, the contents of the research are as follows,
1. to collate and analyze the experience and information of Japan, Korea, UK, EU and Australia in their mitigation policies and decision making process, especially concentrating on UK and Korea’s case;
2. to collect the data of the above countries regarding the future emission trend and its role in the decision process;
3. to analyze the above countries their mitigation policies, mechanism and performance as well as the influence on the industry and economy;
4. to conduct a comparative study on the experience of the above countries in GHGs mitigation and to mak