Environment Minister Pledges New Policies To Help Industries Reach Eco Goals
New Environment Minister Peng Chi-ming says he's keen on using a carrot-and-stick approach in his new policies, helping industries reach their carbon goals while giving them some breathing room.
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00:00 Taiwan's new environment minister says he'll use a carrot and stick approach to try and
00:04 get the country's industries to cut emissions.
00:06 "The green finance we see now is like a green tool.
00:11 Personally, I think that's not good enough.
00:16 We should have better tools to help companies.
00:20 I hope that in the future, green finance can be a bigger turnip."
00:25 Minister Peng Qiming comes from an industry background.
00:28 He says he's working on carbon fee rules that will both improve the environment and give
00:32 businesses some breathing room.
00:34 Peng says he'll work to craft more effective policies to address environmental groups'
00:38 concerns about air quality.
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