臺美二十一世紀貿易倡議中有關臺美貿易與環境議題之探討

Discussions on Taiwan-US trade and environment issues in the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade

台美二十一世紀貿易倡議為台美間貿易關係強化與深化之關鍵，本文集中討論目前尚協商中的貿易與環境部分。本文以美墨加協定、印太經濟架構為參考，並以紐西蘭與臺澎金馬個別關稅領域經濟合作協定之貿易與環境專章為參照，最後並分析2024年4月美方公布之第二階段談判關於環境章之重點，以思考日後台美貿易與環境談判時，可能列入之談判項目與談判注意事項。最新之談判方向，包括推動綠色企業、綠色就業與經濟去碳化，以及如何共同推動自然資源保育等環境保護議題，均值得持續觀察注意。

The U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade is the key to strengthening and deepening trade relations between Taiwan and the United States. This article focuses on the trade and environment aspects that are currently under negotiation. This article uses the USMCA and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework as references, and the trade and environment chapter of Agreement between New Zealand and the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu on Economic Cooperation as references. Finally, it analyzes the key points of the environment chapter in the second phase of negotiations announced by the US in April 2024, in order to think about the negotiation items and negotiation considerations that may be included in the future US-Taiwan trade and environment negotiations. The latest negotiation directions, including the promotion of green enterprises, green jobs and economic decarbonization, as well as how to jointly promote environmental protection issues such as natural resource conservation, are all worthy of continued observation and attention.