潔淨技術投資及相關政策之研究

A Study on Investment in Clean Technologies and Related Policies

發展潔淨技術（Cleantech），有助於解決能源短缺及氣候變遷問題，並帶來龐大的新商機。美國、英國、德國、日本等先進國家，均積極制訂各種財稅、融資及管制政策，投資潔淨技術，加速新技術的商品化，協助創造就業機會，提升競爭力和活絡地方經濟發展。我國天然資源缺乏，但具極佳技術研發與製造能力，積極投資潔淨技術，可促進產業朝向低碳化、高值化轉型升級。本文首先探討潔淨技術的定義及其投資的影響因素，其次針對潔淨技術的市場潛力、投資趨勢及衍生之「綠領就業」商機進行分析，並比較我國與主要國家政府相關政策，最後提出具體結論與建議，作為政府施政之參考。

The development of clean technologies (“cleantech”) could help solve problems of energy shortage and climate change, and could also create huge new business opportunities. Advanced countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan have been actively developing various fiscal, funding, and regulatory policies to promote investment in cleantech, as means of helping create new job opportunities, raise industrial competitiveness, and boost local economic development. While Taiwan lacks natural resources, it possesses excellent technological, R&D and manufacturing prowess. Vigorous investment in cleantech could help it push forward the transition and upgrading of its industry toward low carbon-emitting and high value-adding production. This paper first examines the definition of cleantech and factors influencing investment in it. It then analyzes the market potential, investment trends, and "green job" opportunities stemming from cleantech, compares Taiwan’s related government policies with those in leading countries, and ends by presenting concrete conclusions and recommendations for consideration by Taiwan’s policy makers.