Taiwan in Net-Zero Transition: An East Asian Perspective on Developmental Environmentalism
Date: October 31, 2025 (Friday)
Time: 16:45–18:00
Venue: 4F, 419 Conference Room, College of Social Sciences, National Taiwan University
Moderator:
Prof. Ming-Sho Ho, Professor of Sociology, National Taiwan University
Speaker:
Prof. Kuei-Tien Chou, Director, Risk Society and Policy Research Center, National Taiwan University
Discussants:
Prof. Koichi Hasegawa, President, Morioka University; Professor Emeritus, Tohoku University
Prof. Kyung-Sup Chang, Distinguished Professor, Department of Sociology, Seoul National University
Event Introduction:
In this book launch session, Prof. Kuei-Tien Chou (Director, Risk Society and Policy Research Center, National Taiwan University) introduces his forthcoming book Taiwan in Net-Zero Transition, which develops the concept of "developmental net-zeroism" which may potentially co-construct frameworks with cross-regional scholars in theoretical and practical methods to understand how East Asian economies navigate between industrial competitiveness, climate governance, and social justice.
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As the global net-zero transition accelerates, East Asian societies face complex challenges shaped by carbon-intensive industrial structures, developmental state legacies, and new geopolitical pressures.
In this book launch session, Prof. Kuei-Tien Chou (Director, Risk Society and Policy Research Center, National Taiwan University) introduces his forthcoming book Taiwan in Net-Zero Transition, which develops the concept of "developmental net-zeroism" which may potentially co-construct frameworks with cross-regional scholars in theoretical and practical methods to understand how East Asian economies navigate between industrial competitiveness, climate governance, and social justice.
The session brings together leading scholars from Japan and South Korea to engage in a comparative dialogue on how regional experiences may inform sustainable and inclusive pathways toward net-zero transformation.
Thematic Focus
• Institutional Dilemmas in Net-Zero Transitions among East Asian Developmental States
• Challenges of High-Carbon Industrial Structures and Governance Models
• Theoretical and Practical Implications of "Developmental Net-Zeroism"
• Prospects for Regional Cooperation and Transnational Climate Governance