MOFA releases COP26 short spotlighting Taiwan’s commitment to combating climate crisis

2021/11/03

A short film showcasing Taiwan’s commitment to combatting climate change was released Nov. 1 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
 
Voiced in Amis, one of Taiwan’s indigenous languages, the one-and-half minute short is titled “A Green Promised Land.” It opens with the tale of the great flood of indigenous legends, which symbolizes the existential threat for human beings resulting from climate change. The short conveys the message that developing renewable energies is conducive to reducing environmental pollution so as to move towards sustainability.
 
The film further elaborates on Taiwan’s development in geothermal, solar, wind and ocean current power based on the country’s natural resources and advantageous location in the proximity of the Pacific Ring of Fire, the breeze-blessed Taiwan Strait, and the powerful Kuroshio Current, as well as its long sunlight hours. It demonstrates that Taiwan will continue sparing no effort to achieve
net-zero emissions by 2050.
 
According to the MOFA, the short underscores that the government’s efforts are in line with the objectives of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, which are the focus of the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties, or COP26, taking place Oct. 31-Nov. 12 in Glasgow, the U.K.
 
The eye-catching short is available on the MOFA-affiliated Trending Taiwan Facebook, Twitter and YouTube platforms, as well as the ministry’s official Facebook and Instagram pages. It can be viewed with subtitles in Amis, Chinese, English, Arabic, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese.
 
In a tweet on its official Twitter account, the MOFA said: “#COP26 is a go! Mark the moment by watching our short ‘A Green Promised Land’ inspired by indigenous lore. Learn about #Taiwan’s commitment to achieving #NetZeroBy2050 through harnessing geothermal, solar, wind & ocean current energy. It’s time to stand #TogetherForOurPlanet!”


Source: Taiwan Today (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)