On behalf of President Daniel K.Y. Han, Consultant Kao Ming-chiu attended the inaugural ceremony of the Legislative Yuan United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Promotion Association initiated by Legislator Tsai Chi-chang on April 26 at 10:00 a.m. Other distinguished guests present included Legislators Su Chiao-hui, Chiu Yi-ying, Lin Chu-yin, Lin I-chin, and Fan Yun. Also in attendance were over 20 representatives from the government, industry, and academia, including Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan Li Meng-yen, Minister of the National Development Council Kung Ming-hsin, Minister of Environment Shieu Fuh-sheng, Secretary-General of the Taiwan Renewable Energy Alliance (TRENA) Kao Ru-ping, Chairperson of the Taiwan Geothermal Association Lee Chao-shing, and David Lo, CEO of the GoodPoint Exchange, the initiating organization of the Green Book project.
成立大會首先由蔡其昌委員邀請所有貴賓一同上台進行「SDGs加速行動」開場儀式，宣示眾人將合作加速達成聯合國「2030永續發展目標」（SDGs）後，進行大合影，並接續會務報告、通過組織章程暨推選會長及副會長後，繼依序由策進會發起人暨會長蔡其昌委員、副會長蘇巧慧委員致詞，繼由立法院高明秋顧問致詞。高顧問表示非常榮幸代表韓國瑜院長參加「立法院聯合國永續發展目標策進會」成立大會，並盛讚蔡其昌委員對於實踐永續目標發展的行動力。他提及近年來面對環境變遷的挑戰，聯合國提出「2030永續發展目標」（Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs）之17個目標及169項分項目標，涵蓋環境、經濟、平權及社會發展，所有內容均環繞著「永續」這個核心目標。
The inaugural ceremony began with an opening ritual titled "Accelerating SDG Actions," where all guests were invited on stage by Legislator Tsai, Chi-Chang to signify their commitment to accelerating the achievement of the United Nations' 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Following this, a group photo was taken, and then the meeting proceeded with reports, the adoption of the organization's articles, and the election of the president and vice president. Subsequently, Legislator Tsai, the initiator and president of the association, and Legislator Su, Chiao-hui, the vice president, delivered speeches, followed by a speech from Consultant Kao.Consultant Kao expressed great honor in representing President Han at the inaugural ceremony of the Legislative Yuan United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Strategy Advancement Association initiated by Legislator Tsai. He commended Legislator Tsai for his proactive efforts in advancing sustainable development goals. Reflecting on the challenges posed by environmental changes in recent years, Consultant Kao mentioned the United Nations' introduction of the SDGs for 2030, comprising 17 main goals and 169 sub-targets spanning environmental, economic, equality, and social development sectors, all centered around the core objective of “sustainability.”
高顧問續謂，近年來氣候變遷劇烈，對人類生存造成巨大的挑戰，除了相關因應的政策、法律及預算，都必須透過立法院形成及制定外，公私部門的協力更是不可或缺，任何產業都不能置外於永續發展的目標。我國雖非聯合國會員國，仍自主於相關工作上持續推動，並分別於2017年及2022年發表SDGs「目標國家自願檢視報告」（Voluntary National Reviews, VNR），顯見我國政府對於此議題一貫之重視。
Consultant Kao continued, emphasizing the profound challenges posed by drastic climate change in recent years to human survival. He stressed that addressing these challenges requires not only relevant policies, laws, and budgets formed and enacted through the legislature but also the indispensable collaboration between the public and private sectors. No industry can afford to ignore the goals of sustainable development. Despite Taiwan not being a member of the United Nations, it has autonomously pursued relevant initiatives. Taiwan has notably published Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) on the SDGs in 2017 and 2022, demonstrating the consistent commitment of the Taiwanese government to this issue.
高顧問繼稱，未來四年在蔡其昌委員的領導及各位嘉賓的支持下，「立法院聯合國永續發展目標策進會」一定有更好的發展，最後祝福在場貴賓身體健康，策進會業務順利推展並達致豐碩成果。
Consultant Kao further stated his confidence in the association's future development under the leadership of Legislator Tsai and the support of all the guests present. Finally, he wished all the distinguished guests good health and success in advancing the association's mission.
成立大會隨後由行政院秘書長李孟諺、國家發展委員會主任委員龔明鑫、環境部部長薛富盛、「好事交易所」執行長羅偉銘、「台灣地熱資源發展協會」理事長李昭興、「台灣再生能源推動聯盟」秘書長高如萍及「台灣綠主張綠電生產合作社」理事主席許秀嬌等人分別致賀詞，繼由在場貴賓進行分享交流後，活動歷約70分鐘圓滿結束。
The inaugural ceremony concluded with congratulatory remarks from Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan Li Meng-yen, Minister of the National Development Council Kung Ming-hsin, Minister of Environment Shieu Fuh-sheng, CEO of the GoodPoint Exchange David Lo, Chairperson of the Taiwan Geothermal Association Lee Chao-shing, Secretary-General of TRENA Kao Ru-ping, Chairperson of the Green Advocates Energy Cooperative Hsu Hsiu-chaio, among others. After a sharing session among the guests, the event concluded successfully in approximately 70 minutes.
