GHG Management

Carbon Emissions
Alternative Material and Fuel
Energy Efficiency
Carbon Reduction Efforts (Non-Manufacturing)
Low-Carbon Construction Materials
Net Zero by 2050
TCC joined the UN Climate Action and aimed to solve the complex relationship between humans and nature and search for a balance between the development of civilization and the environment
SBTi

2025
TAIWAN SBT
-11% Scope 1 Intensity｜-32% Scope 2 Intensity
-11% Scope 1+2 Intensity (Estimated under Science Based Target Setting Tool)
2030
TAIWAN
-31% Carbon Emission Intensity*
Net Zero in Offices of Operation Headquarters and Low-carbon R&D center
MAINLAND CHINA
-20% Carbon Emission Intensity*
2050
TCC GROUP
Carbon Neutral Concrete Products
* The reduction will be implemented according to regulatory permissions and market demands
TCC's Roadmap to 2050 Net Zero
ISO14064 GHG Emissions Inventories and Intensity
◤ 100% cement plants, RMC plants, and Operation Headquarters obtained third-party ISO 14064 certification
ISO14064



TAIWAN
Note: (1) In Taiwan, the GHG emissions inventory comply with EPA regulations and the intensity of each year is based on the third party verification (2)According to “Taiwan Sustainable Taxonomy” released on December 8, 2022, with emissions targeted at ≤0.90 metric tons of CO2e per metric ton of clinker, TCC discloses the carbon emission intensity of clinker for the past 5 years from 2023

MAINLAND CHINA
Note: Mainland China conducts GHG inventory in accordance with government inspection standards and cooperates with the local government to arrange the unified inspection work


TAIWAN
GHG Emissions ｜Unit: metric ton of CO2e
Item 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Scope 1 Cement Plants 4,371,170 4,010,642 4,228,676 4,266,390 4,411,086 4,797,296 4,312,390
RMC Plants - 1,733 1,992 2,088 2,059 1,517 1,776
Operation Headquarters - - - 142 140 132 146
TOTAL 4,371,170 4,012,375 4,230,668 4,268,620 4,413,285 4,798,945 4,314,312
Scope 2 Cement Plants 250,142 230,335 245,960 223,096 202,312 212,407 210,273
RMC Plants - 5,472 6,144 5,010 7,101 6,866 6,571
Operation Headquarters - - 2,172 1,240 1,199 1,119 1,636
Total 250,142 235,807 254,276 229,346 210,612 220,392 218,480
Scope 1+2 Total Cement Plants 4,621,312 4,240,977 4,474,636 4,489,486 4,613,399 5,009,703 4,522,663
RMC Plants - 7,205 8,136 7,098 9,160 8,383 8,347
Operation Headquarters - - - 1,382 1,339 1,251 1,782
TAIWAN 4,621,312 4,248,182 4,482,772 4,497,966 4,623,897 5,019,337 4,532,792
Scope 3 Cement Plants - 8,514 14,731 21,083 22,427 28,761 16,709
Operation Headquarters - - - 942 907 814 719
Note 1: The disclosure of the GHG emissions from the RMC plants in Taiwan started from 2017, so the data for 2016 are not available.
Note 2: The disclosure of the GHG emissions from operation headquarters in Taiwan started from 2019, so the data for the previous years are not available.


MAINLAND CHINA
GHG Emissions ｜Unit: metric ton of CO2e
Item 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Scope 1 Cement Plants 31,041,758 30,534,446 31,340,936 31,362,071 31,255,633 25,867,678 20,715,305
Grinding Stations - - - - - - 2,815
TOTAL 31,041,758 30,534,446 31,340,936 31,362,071 31,255,633 25,867,678 20,718,120
Scope 2 Cement Plants 1,481,437 1,278,526 1,303,780 1,313,966 1,257,882 1,094,397 846,574
Grinding Stations - - - - - - 6,487
Total 1,481,437 1,278,526 1,303,780 1,313,966 1,257,882 1,094,397 853,061
Scope 1+2 Total Cement Plants 32,523,196 31,812,972 32,644,716 32,676,037 32,513,515 26,962,075 21,561,879
Grinding Stations - - - - - - 9,302
MAINLAND CHINA 32,523,196 31,812,972 32,644,716 32,676,037 32,513,515 26,962,075 21,571,181
Note 1: The disclosure of the GHG emissions from the grinding stations in Mainland China started from 2022, so the data for the previous years are not available.
Internal Carbon Pricing
Management Approaches
◤ Daily: AI Carbon Reduction Management Platform real-time data, warnings for achievement situation; Monthly: Reports on executives' management meetings; Annually: Tied with performance bonus
◤ TCC set an ICP per metric ton at NT$300 as a reference for capital investment strategies and major decision-making. The price was based on the research by the London School of Economics and Political Science, commissioned by the EPA Taiwan in 2020. The feasibility of incorporating ICP at different time points into capital budget investment evaluations is currently being explored
◤ In 2021, TCC formulates performance appraisal regulations on carbon emission reduction according to the SBT commitment and actual conditions at each plant
◤ Internal Carbon Trading Platform: TCC launched the platform in July 2022. The Operation Headquarters allocated allowances based on plant production capacity and stipulated carbon intensity targets and emissions caps. The linkage between the system and variable compensation is expected to be strengthened in 2023 to drive the carbon reduction internally

Results
◤ Taiwan: Carbon reduction achieved a 100% execution rate in 2022. Carbon emission intensity (tCO2e/metric ton of cementitious materials) achievement rate is 97%
◤ Mainland China: Carbon reduction achieved a 100% execution rate in 2022. Carbon emission intensity (tCO2e/metric ton of cementitious materials) achievement rate is 100%
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Microalgae Cultivation for Carbon Dioxide Sequestration
  • Carbon capture is hailed as the key technology for climate action. TCC has been working with ITRI since 2011 to develop first- and second-generation calcium-looping carbon capture research and test, which is verified and with a solid basis of practical experience
  • Based on the first- and second-generation technology, TCC started to work on the third-generation carbon capture technology – oxy-fuel combustion. The technology can optimize the capture process complexity and reduce the energy consumed
Plan
  • Third-generation oxy-fuel combustion (100,000 metric tons captured per year in 2030): a pilot process will be implemented next to the existing production lines at Hoping Plant
  • The pilot project aims to directly capture approximately 80% of carbon dioxide during the combustion process. It significantly reduces the complexity of the capture process originally conducted through exhaust gas emissions, as well as reduces energy consumption and construction costs
Award
  • Calcium-looping carbon capture technology: Global R&D 100 Award
    The Oscars of Invention – The Chicago Tribune
  • Negative Carbon Astaxanthin: 2016 National Innovation Award, 2020-2021 National Innovation Excelsior Award
Target
  • Cumulative investment of NT$1.3 billion in 2025
  • 100,000 metric tons captured per year in 2030
  • 1,600,000 metric tons captured per year in 2050
CCUS
◤ Microalgae Cultivation for Carbon Dixoide Sequestration and Circular Economy
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