Facing intensifying carbon-reduction pressures, traditional steelmaker POSCO Holdings has partnered with South Korean high-temperature water electrolysis firm Enforus to accelerate the domestic development of viable clean hydrogen production. Enforus aims to leverage advanced solid oxide electrolyzer cell (SOEC) technologies to meet rising market demands over the coming decade.

Taiwan's carbon fee system will officially launch in 2026, requiring companies with annual emissions exceeding 25,000 tonnes to start paying fees based on 2025 emission data. Regulatory details are nearly finalized, with only the "high carbon leakage risk" business review criteria still pending and expected by year-end.

In a strategic move aligned with global trends, TCC Group Holdings (formerly Taiwan Cement Corporation) Chairman Nelson An-ping Chang is steering the group's sustainable growth by positioning new energy as its "fourth leg." Balancing environmental responsibility with investor returns, TCC aims to establish a business philosophy that is sustainable, measurable, and inheritable.

Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) has sought to integrate private-sector energy storage and generation facilities into the energy transition process since the launch of its electricity trading platform in 2022, according to company vice president Chin-chung Wu. Speaking at the 2025 Nordic Taiwan Sustainable Energy Forum, held on December 3, 2025, in Taipei, Wu highlighted that the platform aims to support Taiwan's energy transition with speed, quality, and cost effectiveness. According to the latest data, more than 1,650 MW of energy storage capacity is already part of Taipower's ancillary services, with an additional 3 GW of storage projects under construction or in the planning phase.

The rising demand for AI servers is driving rapid growth in data center power consumption. Low-carbon energy technologies such as fuel cells and energy storage batteries are seen as key advantages for Taiwan's supply chain.

Facing the modern trade environment and supply chain restructuring in the Donald Trump 2.0 era, industry players have many approaches to respond. At the DIGITIMES Tech Forum on December 3, 2025, DIGITIMES deputy director Tom Lo and analyst Chou Yen shared that, whether from a policy or supply chain perspective, the market in 2025 has already shown clear nonlinear changes.

WiseChip Semiconductor general manager Wen-Qin Ye stated that overall operations have suffered from macroeconomic conditions and tariff impacts, falling short of expectations. However, the company has stabilized operations through inventory management and strengthened organizational efficiency, while actively developing new products. By diversifying its business, the company aims to pursue profitability and hopes that new applications in 2026 will contribute to revenue.

Denmark's state-owned power and gas operator Energinet has revised its green energy connection review process, aiming to improve the integration of green energy into its power grid and address grid bottlenecks. The company has recently shifted from a first-come-first-served queue system to an evaluation based on project readiness.

Taiwan's semiconductor industry's rush to secure green electricity has created market distortions that threaten the competitiveness of traditional industries, forcing companies like TCC Group Holdings to shoulder hidden carbon costs while chipmakers dominate renewable energy access.

Facing rapid growth in renewable energy, increased grid dispatch pressures, and decarbonization demands from hard-to-electrify industries like refining and petrochemicals, South Korea is combining existing nuclear power plants with water electrolysis technology to achieve a low-carbon, stable, and large-scale hydrogen supply. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has moved beyond basic research and, with government support, has begun verification projects.

Taiwan Cement (TCC) has begun to see results from its expansion through acquisitions in Europe and Africa, with the company now holding a 50% market share in Portugal and accumulating more than 2 million tons of carbon credits. Although the EU has postponed the implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to 2027, TCC chairman An-ping Chang has stressed that corporations need to prepare beforehand to comply with future regulations.