economy included developing chemical recycling technology for polyurethane foam waste to decrease carbon emissions and achieve material reuse. Additionally, cross-disciplinary collaborations were undertaken to integrate economic and environmental data, aiming to design sustainable strategies for addressing challenges to the ecosystem. To enhance the resilience of society: The radar data assimilation system was improved to enhance the accuracy of precipitation forecasts. A high-temperature warning information system is now available at the township level, covering 368 towns and villages across the nation. Advancements in natural disaster early warning systems included the development of earthquake early warnings and abnormal sea wave alerts. The issuance time for earthquake warnings was reduced from 10 seconds to 7 seconds, thereby improving public safety. Regarding digital development and infrastructure, backup network technologies were established, and the development of infrastructure continued to fortify disaster response capabilities. To smooth our transition toward net zero: A net-zero emissions working group was established in collaboration with industry associations and 500 manufacturing companies to promote net-zero pathways across various industries. Individuals were trained in carbon inventory and carbon reduction techniques. For forward-looking technologies, the efforts were concentrated on developing renewable energy, hydrogen power, and carbon capture technologies. Lectures and exhibitions were organized to promote the concept of sustainable carbon reduction and encourage public participation. Performance of Priority Science and Technology Programs ● Net-Zero Science and Technology Program: The "Climate Change Response Act" was revised in 2023, and the "Net-Zero Science and Technology Program" was approved by the Executive Yuan in March 2023. This program serves as an essential foundation for governance toward Taiwan’s transition toward net zero. In particular, 60 local wind power operators were promoted to enter the offshore wind power industry supply chain. Additionally, decarbonized hydrogen was developed, and 10% hydrogen blending was introduced into 65-kW generators. In the domain of lowcarbon transformation, a hydrogen-blended combustion technology was developed XV
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