1. Background

   More than 130 countries have committed to achieving "net zero emissions" by 2050. As of March 2022, Taiwan has also released a framework outlining 12 critical strategies for net zero and negative emission technologies, which cover areas such as construction, transportation, industry, power, and carbon removal. Additionally, four transformational strategies have been identified for energy, industry, life, and society, along with two fundamental aspects of technological research, development, and climate legislation. Nine critical strategies specifically aim to develop net zero and negative emission technologies. These include wind power, solar power, hydrogen power, advanced energy, power systems and energy storage, energy efficiency, carbon capture, utilization and storage, electrification and decarbonization of transportation, zero waste and circular economy, and net zero green living.

As an organization committed to the net zero eras, we are responsible for cultivating talent in this field. For this purpose, we have been running the "TECO Green Tech International Contest" since 2006, a contest for university students focused on robotics and Green Tech. This competition has produced outstanding results, especially in the international Green Tech Contest, which has been held for 12 years. Unfortunately, due to the global impact of COVID-19, the competition was suspended in 2020. However, we are pleased to announce that with the support of the National Taiwan University, the competition will resume in 2023. Under the guidance of Dr. Yu-Min Peng, an expert appointed by the Industrial Technology Research Institute, the competition's technological focus will expand to "Net Zero Carbon Emission Technology."

To further our mission and expand the influence of talent development through competition, we aim to achieve the following goals:

1. Establish an information service platform for "Net Zero Carbon Emission Technology."
2. Showcase net-zero technologies.
3. Hold a forum on net zero technology.

   We hope this competition will promote technical exchanges and breakthroughs among participating teams and create an annual net zero carbon emission technology event. The competition will be named "Net Zero Tech International Contest @ Taiwan."

1. Objectives

1. Encourage school teachers to research and develop net zero and negative emission technologies.
2. Assist school teachers in cultivating young talents in net zero and negative emission technologies.
3. Promote domestic and international net-zero technology experts to connect and cooperate.
4. Establish a "Net Zero Carbon Emission Technology" information platform and a technology exchange network among industry, government, academia, and research institutions.
5. Enhance social consensus on energy conservation and environmental protection.
6. Contribute to implementing the four transformational strategies of energy, industry, life, and social system.
7. Create a professional and effective technology creative competition with "Net Zero Carbon Emission" as the central theme.