【SMM Steel】Taiwan's CSC Expected to Pay NT$100 Million Carbon Fee Next Year

Published: Nov 3, 2025 17:22

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【SMM Steel】Taiwan's Environment and Economic Ministries will implement the carbon fee mechanism in April next year, with payments due by end-May. The fee structure provides discounts for high carbon leakage risk industries including steel and cement to support industrial transition. China Steel Corporation, with 18.75 million metric tons of emissions in 2024, qualifies for preferential rates due to its SBTi commitment to reduce emissions by 25.2% by 2030. Applying the first-year high carbon leakage risk factor, CSC's effective fee is estimated at NT$10 per ton, resulting in approximately NT$100 million in carbon fee payments next year. Environmental authorities noted CSC's investments in decarbonization equipment and technology exceed the carbon fee payment by dozens of times.

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