Taiwan is leaning on its chip and manufacturing base to build clean-energy technology it can sell to the world — a positive framing for its tech industry, though the targets are ambitious.

• President Lai Ching-te says Taiwan's research strength and supply chains let it turn lab work into net-zero products for global markets.
• The government plans more support for key technologies: test sites, industry partnerships, and startup funding to move research out of the lab.
• Taiwan has set a target to cut emissions 38% below 2005 levels by 2035, part of its wider 2050 net-zero plan.
• Most emissions cuts so far worldwide still come from existing technology, and the electricity demand from AI is making new materials and energy systems urgent.
• A net-zero technology competition hosted with National Taiwan University drew teams from 34 countries, with 40 reaching the finals in Taipei.

Outlook: Expect more government money and pilot projects aimed at commercializing Taiwanese clean-energy technology, with AI power demand the main pressure point.