The China Post
Date: September 17, 2016
By: CNA

TAIPEI–The German Trade Office Taipei (GTO) and the Taipei City government jointly held a green building design forum in Taipei on Tuesday to promote energy efficiency and increase opportunities for cooperation between German and Taiwanese businesses and experts.

At the opening of the forum, GTO Executive Director Andreas Hergenrother noted that the Taiwan government has set a goal of phasing out nuclear power by 2025.

In addition, the Taiwan government in 2015 enacted the Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Act, which aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce carbon dioxide emissions to half the level of 2005 by 2050, he said.

“In this aspect Germany and Taiwan share the same values and targets,” he said. “To achieve these targets a visible and reliable legal frame is needed, as well as the appropriate technological solutions.”     [FULL  STORY]