The Taipei Bar Association, in response to the global climate change crisis, has issued the following declaration:

1. Recognition of Environmental Basic Human Rights: Taiwan should recognize the United Nations 2022 General Assembly resolution and promote environmental human rights protection.
2. Strengthening the Climate Legal Framework: Based on the amended "Climate Change Response Act" of 2023, establish national and sectoral carbon reduction targets, and promote key strategies such as renewable energy, energy conservation policies, and carbon capture.
3. Protection of Vulnerable Groups: In accordance with COP27, strengthen the protection of rights for vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly, women, and indigenous peoples, and empower them to participate in decision-making.
4. Respect for Indigenous Peoples' Sovereignty: Implement the "Indigenous Peoples Basic Law" to protect indigenous lands and traditional territories, and respect their traditional knowledge.
5. Circular Economy: Promote resource recycling, reduce waste generation, and safeguard environmental basic human rights.
6. Climate Action Protection: Safeguard fundamental rights such as freedom of speech and the right to assembly and protest, and support public concern for climate action.
7. Judicial Transformation: Incorporate international climate justice into domestic law, urging the government to fulfill international obligations and promote intergenerational and climate justice.
8. Ecological Environment Protection: Implement and review legislation related to ecosystem protection and biodiversity restoration, aiming for the harmonious coexistence of humans and ecosystems.
9. Urban Climate Governance: Ensure the right to adequate housing, prevent large-scale land development, and promote low-carbon urban transformation.
10. Loss and Damage Compensation Mechanism: Establish compensation and insurance mechanisms to address the uncertainties of climate disasters.
11. Green Finance: Strengthen corporate financing and financial disclosures regarding climate, nature, and human rights impacts, and prevent "greenwashing" in sustainability reports.
12. Corporate Social Responsibility of Multinational Enterprises: Adhere to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and implement due diligence responsibilities for environmental, human rights, and social impacts.
13. Domestic Implementation of International Environmental and Climate Conventions: Follow the "United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change" and the "Paris Agreement," promote the alignment of domestic climate law with international standards, and support developing countries.
14. Energy Justice: Rapidly phase out fossil fuels, introduce clean and stable energy technologies, and ensure fairness in the energy transition.
15. Rooted Climate and Sustainability Education: Collaborate with various stakeholders to integrate sustainability concepts such as climate change, net-zero, and energy transformation into education, and promote legal education and public service advocacy.

The Taipei Bar Association will actively promote the above goals, demonstrating its commitment to climate justice through concrete actions, and highlighting the important role of lawyers in a democratic rule-of-law state.

This project, drawing from past experiences as a lawyer and legal practitioner while considering current trends in academia and international climate law, provides concrete recommendations for the Taipei Bar Association's climate declaration. The key point is the emphasis on rooted climate and sustainability education, aligning with the unique stance and long-term concerns of this educational institution.

Finally, the process and related academic discussions will be published as a journal article, serialized in "Yuedan Legal Classroom."