Taiwan, Palau, US and Japan Discuss Ocean and Carbon Governance in Blue Pacific Forum

Taiwan used a forum in Palau to present its blue-carbon research and offer cooperation on technology and carbon governance for Pacific island states.

Lin Tzu-lun, deputy executive director of Taiwan’s Energy and Carbon Reduction Office, represented Taiwan’s Carbon Rights Working Group at the Aug. 30 expert forum. The event, hosted by the Palau government, was titled “Securing the Blue Pacific: Scaling Tech-Driven Ocean and Carbon Stewardship for a Resilient Future.”

Officials and experts from Taiwan, Palau, the United States and Japan joined representatives of international nongovernmental organizations. More than 50 people attended. Discussions covered digital real-time ocean monitoring, the collection and analysis of marine scientific data, renewable-energy challenges for island states, and cooperation with strategic partners and development agencies.

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Ocean governance urgently needs practical digital solutions to improve governments’ understanding of ocean data, strengthen oversight and enhance risk assessment.

Palau Justice Minister Jennifer Olegeriil said ocean governance needed practical digital solutions to improve government access to marine data, regulation and risk assessment. She also called for greater technical and institutional support for Pacific island countries, including cooperation on blue-carbon resources such as mangroves and seagrass beds.

Lin said Taiwan had developed methods for surveying and calculating carbon in coastal ecosystems, as well as satellite remote sensing and artificial intelligence tools for ecological monitoring. He said Taiwan was willing to share its research and experience with Pacific partners as they pursue climate resilience, ocean sustainability and low-carbon development.

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Taiwan already has advanced research and technology in blue carbon, and we are willing to share and cooperate with our Pacific partners.