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The first case in Taiwan! The combination of ultra-horse and environmental protection, the pioneering work of the Soochow ultra-horse gold medal event

By Chen Yanzhu

The world's premiere carbon neutral-EPA label event Soochow Super Horse 24-hour race was launched, and many heavyweight VIPs attended the press conference.Republic of China Ultra Marathon AssociationChairman Guo Fengzhou,Zhang Zijing, Director of the Environmental Protection Agency, Deputy Director of the Environmental Protection Agency Cai Hongde, Head of the International and Cross-Strait Sports Team of the Sports Administration of the Ministry of Education Xu Xiuling, Chairman of Dingchen Carbon Asset Management Co., Ltd. Chen Zhiqing, Soochow University Representative Lin Mengxian, Professor Huang Yu of Tsinghua University, Metaverse and Carbon Neutrality Gao Dingchen, President of the Institute, Lin Tingfang, a member of the Chinese Olympic Committee, Su Zhenqing, a legislator, and Chen Oupo showed the grandness of the launching ceremony.

"Soochow International 24H Ultra Marathon"is grandly resumed this year. The event's guiding unit, the "Republic of China Ultra Marathon Sports Association", believes that Soochow University can break through the restrictions of the epidemic and practice the Olympic "human pursuit of higher, farther and stronger." ”, and on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Republic of China, the Olympic Games set the goal of achieving carbon neutrality in sports events, which can be regarded as the first in Taiwan and the first in the world. This highly anticipated international top ultra-marathon competition is about to Starts on December 3 and 4, 2022.

Zhang Zijing, director of the Environmental Protection Agency, said that he is very grateful to everyone who is willing to contribute to the road to net zero carbon emissions. The establishment of this event has also become a model, and it can stimulate the atmosphere in the future and allow more events to follow.

On September 8, 2022, in the Rose Hall on the second floor of the Taipei Garden Hotel, a grand press conference on "Global Zero Carbon Taiwan Premiere - Soochow International 24H Ultramarathon" was held. The scene was attended by heavyweight VIPs, including the Republic of China Ultramarathon Sports Association. Chairman Guo Fengzhou, Chinese Olympic Committee Member Lin Tingfang, Director of Environmental Protection Agency Zhang Zijing and Deputy Director Cai Hongde, Director of the International and Cross-Strait Sports Team of the Sports Department of the Ministry of Education Xu Xiuling, Team Leader of the Sports Office of Soochow University, Lin Mengxian, Director of the Sports Business and Policy Center of Tsinghua University Professor Huang Yu, Chairman of Dingchen Carbon Asset Management Co., Ltd. Chen Zhiqing, President of Metaverse and Carbon Neutrality Research Institute Gao Dingchen, Legislator Su Zhenqing, Chen Oupo, etc., again show that this launching ceremony has been highly valued and warmly echoed by all walks of life .

Guo Fengzhou, chairman of the Republic of China Ultra Marathon Sports Association, said that he is very happy to cooperate with Gaodingchen Carbon Asset Management Co., Ltd. to purchase carbon rights with them to achieve the carbon neutrality goal of the event. This will be the first sports event in the country to achieve carbon neutrality. It is also the world's first super race to achieve carbon neutrality.

Guo Fengzhou, chairman of the Super Horse Sports Association, said in his speech: "After two years of hard work, we have worked with the Sports Business and Policy Center of Tsinghua University to formulate the carbon footprint calculation standard for road running events(CFP-PCR).It has been announced by the Environmental Protection Agency on August 1. With the carbon footprint inventory standard, road running races across the country can calculate the carbon footprint of the event based on this standard, so as to start energy saving and carbon reduction. This is the domestic sports and sports. The first step in the world's response to the government's 2050 net-zero emissions policy, and what is even more exciting is that it can further purchase carbon rights, carry outcarbon neutral!」

Legislator Chen Oppo said that the issue of this super marathon can convert past events into carbon rights, and also called on the sports industry to start paying attention to the net zero emissions of Taiwan's sports industry.

After the launch ceremony of the press conference, everyone will witness the official purchase of carbon rights from "Dingchen Carbon Assets" by the "Ultramarathon Association of the Republic of China", making "2022 Soochow International 24H Ultramarathon" the first in the world to achieve carbon neutrality. He also took time out of his busy schedule to attend the event and thanked the people on the spot for their dedication to the road to net zero carbon emissions. In the future, it can stimulate the trend and allow more sports events to follow suit and lead everyone to respond together. Commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

中華奧會林廷芳委員表示,榮幸參與全球第一個達到碳中和的馬拉松賽事啟動,除了讓各界關注選手毅力精神,也呼籲全球著手為零碳之路努力的重要性。

The meeting also explained the launch of the road running event, the carbon footprint inspection and the carbon neutral approach. In addition to attracting attention from all walks of life to the perseverance of the athletes participating in the ultra-marathon, it also called on the sports industry to start paying attention to the Taiwan sports industry'snet zero emissions.

清華大學運動事業及政策中心主任黃煜博士說到,相當樂見運動賽事一同響應2025排碳淨零決心,在各界努力之下,即將造就全球第一創舉,達到碳中和達成綠色運動賽事典範,非常期待。

This event coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Olympic Games in the Republic of China, so it is also a commemorative event. In the future, the "Republic of China Ultra Marathon Sports Association" will also become a strategic partner with "Dingchen Carbon Assets", so that this joint effort will create a global The pioneering creation of the first carbon neutral sports has become a model of green sports events, and will continue to move towards the realization of low-carbon and zero-carbon environmental protection goals for the living environment!

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