With the escalating severity of global environmental challenges, climate change has drawn significant international attention, making net-zero carbon emissions a shared global objective. To align with international trends, Taiwan established the Taiwan Carbon Exchange in August 2023 and released its first batch of international carbon credits later that year, with 27 firms participating. Using an event study methodology, this research investigates whether the purchase of international carbon credits by Taiwanese companies generates abnormal stock returns and compares the short- and long-term impacts on financial versus non-financial firms. The results show that such purchases yield positive market reactions, with significant abnormal returns around the event date. Sectoral analysis further reveals that non-financial firms experience more favorable short-term responses, while financial firms show slightly negative reactions; however, neither sector sustains positive cumulative abnormal returns over the long run.