Climate Change Management-Corporate Governance-Taipower Sustainability Section - Taiwan Power Company

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Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)

 

Global climate change challenges are increasingly severe, and Taipower has long paid close attention to the changes and challenges brought by climate change, actively taking measures in response. In 2022, Taipower voluntarily adopted the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework. Senior leadership collectively evaluated the issues in the context of overall corporate strategy and operational realities, promoting the climate change risk and opportunity management process and response actions to strengthen climate resilience, and disclosing the four core elements of TCFD as follows:

Core Element Current Actions
Governance
  • The Board of Directors serves as the highest-level decision-making body on climate risk and regularly reviews climate-related topics.
  • The Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) oversees climate issues.
  • The Risk Management Committee conducts rolling reviews of environmental and climate risks. Both bodies report regularly to the Board.
  • A TCFD Task Force under the SDC, supervised by the Executive Secretary and coordinated by the Corporate Planning Department, is responsible for advancing climate-related management. The task force convenes regular meetings with relevant departments.
  • A Net-Zero Transition Strategy that is aligned with Taiwan's 2050 pathway has been established and approved by the Board.
Strategy
  • Climate-related risks and opportunities are identified annually across business divisions and systems for the short term (<3 years), medium term (3–5 years), and long term (>5 years) Senior executives evaluate these issues from the perspective of company-wide operations and select annual material risks and opportunities.
  • Impact assessments, response strategies, and evaluations of significant financial impacts are conducted for key physical and transitional risks and opportunities.
Risk Management
  • A company-wide climate risk identification process has been established based on the TCFD framework.
  • Each year, major climate-related risks and opportunities are assessed across divisions, taking into account trends and regulatory developments. Outcomes are reviewed by the TCFD Task Force, disclosed in the Sustainability Report, and reported to the SDC and the Board.
  • Climate risk has been formally included in the Risk Management Committee's annual rolling review and is also addressed through ad-hoc topic discussions under the SDC.
Metrics and Targets
  • Indicators and targets are defined for identified risks and opportunities, referencing the seven major TCFD indicator categories.
  • Taipower conducts GHG inventories and discloses emissions as required under the Climate Change Response Act and related regulations, and has formulated voluntary GHG reduction plans.

Climate Change Management Framework

 

In 2024, Taipower deepened its identification of climate-related risks and opportunities by holding a "High-Level Climate Change Risk and Opportunity Identification Workshop." To ensure the scientific rigor and reliability of the analysis, the Company referred to the International Energy Agency (IEA)'s World Energy Outlook and the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)'s Sixth Assessment Report (IPCC AR6). Considering the diverse scenarios, including Taipower's operating characteristics, the workshop involved the Chairman, President, and senior executives from the four major business divisions, four corporate systems, and the Research Institute. This group comprehensively assessed the potential short-, medium-, and long-term impacts of climate change on the Company's operations, identifying risks and opportunities from a macro perspective and establishing corresponding response strategies.

 

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Identification of climate-related risks and opportunities.

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Analyze potential impacts of climate-related risks and opportunities.

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Formulate strategies to address identified risks and leverage opportunities.

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Establish KPIs and targets; regularly track performance and progress.

Risk Assessment and Identification

In 2024, Taipower identified 13 risk events. For each identified risk, the Company defined scenario-based control measures and began conducting rolling reviews to evaluate performance and track changes. This strengthens both proactive prevention and reactive response capabilities. Through systematic risk management, Taipower analyzes interconnections between risks and sustainability issues, enhances organizational risk awareness, identifies emerging opportunities, and advances toward its long-term sustainability goals.

 
Risk Category Risks Identified by Taipower
Power Supply Operation Risks
  • Compromised safety or resilience of critical power infrastructure
  • Short-term imbalance between supply and demand
  • Delays in major medium- and long-term power generation projects
  • Delays in major medium- and long-term transmission and substation projects
Environmental & Climate Risks
  • Environmental pollution impacts
  • Underperformance in achieving net-zero emission targets
Legal and Regulatory Issues
  • Major occupational safety and health incidents
  • Widespread negative media coverage
  • Breach of critical compliance requirements
  • Labor disputes and employee protests
Strategic and Financial Risks
  • Expanding operating losses
  • Insufficient development of core technical capabilities
  • Information and cybersecurity failures

Climate Risks and Opportunities Analysis

Through its detailed "High-Level Workshop" discussions,6 categories of physical risks,6 categories of transitional risks, and 9 categories of opportunities were identified. These were subsequently analyzed based on the likelihood of occurrence and the severity of their impacts, and then prioritized. Taking into consideration the Company's business development strategy, its core mission of ensuring a stable power supply, and the direction of the national energy policy—as well as factors to ensure effective resource allocation and maximize management efficiency—a final set of 5 key physical risks,3key transitional risks,and 3 key opportunities was selected as Taipower's priority focus areas.

Identification, Analysis, and Assessment of Climate Change Risks and Opportunities

 

Metrics and Targets

To measure performance and track progress in climate change management,Taipower has established corresponding indicators and targets in line with the seven major categories of metrics recommended by the TCFD.In addition,Taipower systematically inventories and monitors its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,strengthens the management of its total carbon emissions,mitigates climate risks,and supports its low-carbon transition goals.

Metrics Category Metric 2024 Results / Future Target
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Disclosure of Scope 1 and Scope 2 Emissions Scope1 (Direct emissions):91.45 million tCO2e
Scope2 (Energy indirect emissions):2.27 million tCO2e
Net GHG Emission Intensity of Thermal Power Units 11.7% reduction compared to 2016; target of 20% reduction by 2030
Physical Risks SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index) 15.831 minutes per household per year in 2024; the 2030 target is 15.5minutes.
SAIFI (System Average Interruption Frequency Index) 0.209 outages per household per year
Distribution Feeder Automation 9,784 feeders completed
Transition Risks Cumulative Installed Capacity of GasFired Units 13,953 MW; target to reach 25,924 MW by 2030
Grid-Connected Renewable Energy Capacity 20,426 MW as of 2024; target to reach 41,718 MW by 2030.
Renewable Energy Generation Share in Taipower System 11.9% (approx. 30 billion kWh); target of 24.1% (approx. 68 billion kWh) by 2030
Climate-Related Opportunities Ammonia and Hydrogen Co-Firing Demonstration The Linkou and Dalin Power Plants: feasibility study for >5% ammonia (thermal basis) by 2025; co-firing demonstration (>5%) at selected unit by 2030.
The Hsinta Power Plant: completed a 5% hydrogen (volumetric basis) test in 2023; a further 7–10% hydrogen co-firing verification is planned by 2025.
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Pilot Projects The Taichung Power Plant:2,000-ton CCS pilot project.
  • Carbon Capture Facility:geological drilling completed in 2024; target to start 2,000 t/year of capture by March 2027.
  • Carbon Storage Facility:procurement awarded in 2024; target to start 2,000 t/year of injection by October 2028.
Demand Response Programs Participation volume reached 3.4 GW
Capital Allocation Power Grid Resilience Enhancement Plans From 2022 to 2032: Distributed Grid Projects (NT$437.9 billion), Grid Reinforcement Projects (NT$125 billion), System Defense Capability Enhancements (NT$1.69 billion); NT$137.4 billion invested by 2024.
Gas Infrastructure Investment Planned NT$974.63 billion investment (2011–2035); NT$298.63 billion invested by 2024.
Green Bond Issuance NT$111.2 billion issued as of 2024
Internal Carbon Pricing Internal Carbon Pricing System Taipower has established an internal carbon pricing mechanism that considers abatement costs, regulatory penalties, and market prices.
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