| 英文摘要 |
President Lai Ching-te recently established the“National Climate Change Committee”to promote Taiwan’s climate governance toward the 2050 net-zero target. The committee includes members from industry, government, academia, and civil society, aiming to strengthen climate governance. However, it is not clear whether the committee aims to mitigate the deficit of climate politics and to ensure an evidence-based, sustainable climate policy, or purely fulfill the political need of the president. This question affects not only the institutional setting of the committee, but also its function and constitutionality. This article analyzes the current institutional setting of the committee and argues that the committee fulfill the president’s political needbut undermines its possible function of independence, professionalism, and establishing social trust. The article proposes four reform directions: returning to the National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD), establishing an independent expert committee, adjusting the role of the Presidential Committee, and strengthening its legal foundation to address constitutional concerns and enhance public trust. |
