00:00The economy ministry says the closure of Taiwan's last nuclear plant should not lead to worse air pollution amid concerns that the phase-out of nuclear energy will drive fossil fuel use higher.
00:21Comments come as Taiwan's last remaining nuclear reactor is set to be shut down next month.
00:26It's part of the ruling Democratic-Progressive Party's policy to phase-out nuclear energy by 2025.
00:33The plant currently accounts for around 3% of the country's power generation.
00:37Renewable energy generation is lagging original targets, but the ministry says it's confident in reaching the goal in the next few years.
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