Lai Pledges New Carbon Reduction Targets, Environmentists Urge More Efforts

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President Lai Ching-te announced new carbon reduction goals of 32% in 2032 and 38% in 2035. But environmental groups are calling for stronger commitments, like zero growth in the use of natural gas and the phase-out of coal power plants.

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00:00President Lai Ching-de has set new carbon reduction goals for Taiwan. Speaking at a

00:05meeting of the National Climate Change Committee, he specified reduction targets of about 32

00:10percent in 2032 and 38 percent in 2035.

00:15Some environmental groups at the committee meeting called for stricter, more sustainable

00:30and more ambitious targets. Greenpeace called on the government to commit to zero growth

00:34in the use of natural gas beginning this year and to completely phase out coal power plants

00:40by 2035. Other environmentalists say that the country needs to work faster to meet its

00:45targets.

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