全球暖化現象所帶來的迫切危機，現在幾乎是連小學生也朗朗上口的常識。然而，許多人不知道的是，台灣在1990年二氧化碳排放量為1.2億公噸，2006年已增加到2.6億公噸。在過去16年間，當世界多數工業先進國家的二氧化碳排放年都已經逐漸下降的同時，台灣卻仍維持著年年成長的「奇蹟」，以超過110%的二氧化碳排放量成長率，勇奪全球第一。2007年國際能源總署（IEA）的最新統計，台灣每人年均二氧化碳排放量高達12.8噸，居全球第18、亞洲第1；是世界平均值的3倍，遠遠超越歐洲、日本及韓國。

但是台灣人民多數並不想浪費能源、污染環境。二氧化碳的高排放量，應當歸咎於錯誤短視的能源價格政策。台灣油價與電價不僅不到歐盟平均值的一半，甚至也遠低於鄰近且發展程度相近的日本、南韓、香港、新加坡。長期過低的油價與電價，讓台灣許多產業的經營發展，安於依賴非常浪費能源、污染環境的生產模式。也就是說，台灣的能源價格根本沒有反應污染環境的外部成本。製造污染較多的人，沒有善盡應付的成本，環境惡果卻是由全民共同來承擔。這樣的能源政策既不符合社會公平，也是讓台灣二氧化碳排放無法減量得元凶。

就像「垃圾費隨袋徵收」政策，有效地養成了人民垃圾減量、資源回收的習慣一樣，開徵能源稅之後，能源價格合理反映環境成本而提高，才能刺激產業改善其能源使用效率及生產管理模式，朝對環境更友善的方向轉型。在這個過程中產業成本的提高，是台灣必須承受的陣痛，因為如果再不改變台灣的能源消耗與二氧化碳排放量，台灣將面臨的是更嚴重的國際貿易制裁和環境危機。

更重要的是，能源稅的開徵對許多身體力行環保節能的人民和企業來說，才是更公平的。根據政府的規劃，開徵能源稅的同時，將降低個人及營業所得稅。能源稅的收入，還可以用來補助大眾運輸票價、給予低收入者的能源津貼、補貼國家財政。而且，政府的規劃是以十年時間，漸進地調高能源價格趕上日本、韓國的能源價格，以降低產業及民生衝擊。這樣漸進寬鬆的改善步調，如果現在不實施，以後哪有這樣的機會與空間？

開徵能源稅並實施綠色稅政，是馬英九總統的競選政見，也是2006年「台灣經濟永續發展會議」及今年4月「全國能源會議」的大會共識，更是不可迴避的世界趨勢。我們不能容許因為少數污染性企業與財團的不求長進，以及媒體的簡化誤導，就綁架了行政院與立法院，封殺這個真正能創造台灣環境與經濟雙贏的無悔政策。

我們愛能源稅，我們要能源稅！請讓政府、立委、企業以及更多的朋友，聽到這樣的聲音！
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Shocking Statistics:

Our C02 emissions have increased the most in the world!

Even elementary school children have a good understanding of the massive dangers that we face from global warming, however not many people know Taiwan's contribution to this problem. From 1990 to 2006, Taiwan's yearly emissions of Carbon Dioxide rose from 120,000,000 tons to 260,000,000 tons. In this same period, the majority of industrialized nations have reduced their yearly emissions. Taiwan has persisted in a year by year increase, producing an "amazing" 110% increase on 1990 figures. Compared to every other country in the world, Taiwan's emission's increase is the world's number one! 

According to figures from the International Energy Agency (IEA), citizens of Taiwan are each responsible for a yearly emission of 12.8 tons of carbon dioxide. In a worldwide table of country by country, per-capita emissions, Taiwan is in 18th position. In Asia, Taiwan is in first position, with a per-capita output of three times the global average, surpassing Europe, Japan, and Korea.

What’s the Problem?

Of course the people of Taiwan don't want to waste energy and pollute our environment. Short-sighted policies with regard to the price of energy are at the heart of this problem. The price of oil and electricity in Taiwan is not only less than half the price of Europe's, it is far lower than that of similar, developed, neighboring countries; Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Singapore. 

The low price of oil and electricity over a long period has produced a situation where many industries can waste energy and pollute our environment, while maintaining high production and profit. In short, the energy price in Taiwan gives no protection to the externalization of pollution. Those that pollute don’t need to account for pollution in their costs. Pollution of the environment is the responsibility of the whole population. Energy policy such as this is not only unfair to society; it has helped make Taiwan Asia’s number one emitter of carbon dioxide.  
 

A Solution: The Energy Tax

Just as policies that push the public to waste less and recycle more, the energy tax will raise the cost of pollution and waste, thus stimulating higher efficiency in industrial energy use. As energy efficiency increases and waste decreases, the benefit to our environment will come naturally. The cost of transformation towards this fairer, cleaner system may be hard to bear for some, however the price of not making a policy change are possible international trade sanctions and an environmental crisis.

It’s Fair!

Even more importantly; the collection of the energy tax is fair, especially to people and businesses that do their best to save energy and protect the environment. According to government plans, as the energy tax is implemented, personal and company tax will reduce. Money raised through the energy tax will be used to subsidize public transport, help low income families, and improve the quality of our environment. Furthermore, the government will gradually implement this over a 10 year period to catch up with Japan and South Korea’s energy cost. Due to the gradual implementation of this policy, it is imperative that it is put into place immediately. We cannot afford to miss this chance. 

We Can’t Let Taiwan Fall Behind the Rest of the World

The energy tax was a pre-election policy of President Ma. Furthermore, the national energy resources committee in March came to a consensus that this is a vital policy for Taiwan’s environment and economy. The majority of the world’s industrialized nations have already put similar tax systems in place. We must not allow the demands of a small number of polluting enterprises and the media’s simplification and misrepresentation of this issue, cloud the eyes of Taiwan’s legislators and deny us the chance to take a progressive, fairer, cleaner, step into the future.

We love the energy tax! We want energy tax! Please help us send this message to individuals, businesses, and most importantly, the government.