Taiwan Advances Circular Economy with New Legislation, AI Initiatives, and Green Fund
CIRCULAR ECONOMY & RECYCLING
Taiwan is enhancing its circular economy through new laws, green funding, and AI technologies, targeting a regional hub status by 2050. The environment ministry has invested in resource recycling technologies and aims to double resource productivity while reducing material use by 30%.
The circular economy sector grows at 9% annually, contributing TW$168.8 billion (US$5.3 billion) to the green technology industry, which is valued at TW$512.3 billion (US$16.3 billion). A green growth fund of TW$10 billion (US$318 million) is also being established to support corporate transitions.

Feb 13, 2026, 8:53 AM