00:00Researchers are pushing Taiwan to invest in green technology to become more energy resilient.
00:06We know that ongoing reliance on finite fossil fuels for our energy needs is an insecurity multiplier.
00:17It exposes us to energy insecurity, to economic insecurity, to social insecurity, geostrategic insecurity, and that's before you get to
00:31the environmental insecurity.
00:34Experts around the region are here for a forum organized by think tank Capri.
00:39They're discussing the importance of energy resilience for countries that import energy.
00:43Their meeting comes as the U.S.-Iran war throttles fuel supplies.
00:46Experts say green technology could boost economic development and help countries meet their security goals.
00:53And this is also where Lee's point on green innovation and energy transition becomes very relevant.
01:02These areas may be less politically charged than semiconductors or AI, but they are no less strategic.
01:12Taiwan imports the vast majority of its fuel and its energy hungry tech sector is growing.
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