Economy Minister Says Renewables Must Lead Taiwan’s Clean Energy Push

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Economy Minister Kung Ming-hsin told a net-zero conference that development of renewable energy is indispensable to meet the Taiwan's 2050 carbon goal, with or without nuclear power. The government shut down the last reactor in May and a referendum to restart nuclear failed to meet the legal threshold in August, while about 80 percent of Taiwan’s electricity came from fossil fuels in 2024. Industry figures including Pegatron Chair Tung Tzu-Hsien said nuclear could play a role as long as it is safe and waste is handled properly.

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00:00Taiwan's economy minister says the country must push for renewable energy to reach net

00:05zero carbon emissions by 2050, whether or not it restarts its nuclear power program.

00:30Gong made the comments at a conference promoting the country's net zero goals.

00:35The ruling Democratic Progressive Party has long held a strong anti-nuclear stance,

00:40but has not ruled out the technology completely. Taiwan shut down its last reactor in May,

00:46and a referendum to restart it failed in August. Also at the conference was tech firm Pegatron's

00:52chair and long-time pro-nuclear advocate Tong Zixian. Tong says nuclear power can help Taiwan

00:59reach its carbon goals.

01:23About 80% of electricity in Taiwan was generated from fossil fuels in 2024.

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