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Taiwan Launches Its First International Forest Carbon Removal Project

Shin Wen Chin Hardware partners with Arfu Energy and Chainway International to enter the global carbon market

On July 18, 2025, Taiwan’s first international forest carbon removal project officially launched in Zhongliao Township, Nantou. The initiative is led by Shin Wen Chin Hardware, in collaboration with Arfu Energy and Chainway International, and follows the certification standards of VERRA, a global carbon credit verification body. The project, registered under ID: 5036, is the first in Taiwan to enter the official registration process for international forest carbon removal.

This pioneering project adopts VERRA’s latest methodology VM0047, released in May 2024, and holds significant international demonstrative value. A VERRA verification team is expected to visit Taiwan this September for on-site inspection and validation.

The idea originated from Huang Lin-Mei-Lan, head of Shin Wen Chin, who aspired to make better use of a piece of family-owned land. The execution and application process was led by Huang Yi-Yun, project director at Arfu Energy. Huang Chun-Chang, Vice General Manager of Shin Wen Chin, and Chin Chih-Huang, Plant Manager, also personally participated in the tree-planting ceremony, showing their commitment to green action.

Forest carbon removal involves capturing atmospheric CO₂ through afforestation and storing it in forest ecosystems. The removed carbon is verified by a third party and converted into carbon credits that companies can use toward voluntary emissions reductions or carbon neutrality. Unlike traditional carbon reduction, carbon removal emphasizes physically taking CO₂ out of the atmosphere, giving it higher environmental value.

Given Taiwan’s limited land area, launching such a project is more challenging than in resource-rich regions like the Amazon or Guatemala. Yet, this also gives the project more symbolic significance. Huang Sheng-Teng, General Manager of Shin Wen Chin, stated: “Even in land-constrained Taiwan, we have the ability to leave a better planet for the next generation.”

According to Arfu, this tree-planting effort represents more than just planting saplings — it symbolizes the seed of hope and responsibility. Only through verified international standards can Taiwan’s contributions to carbon reduction be clearly quantified, enabling businesses to truly implement sustainable development.