CUTTING EDGE:The premier said he hopes that Tainan could be at the forefront of ‘renewable’ energy adoption in the nation, with solar panels installed on every roof
Taipei Times
Date: Sep 18, 2017
By: Staff writer, with CNA
Premier William Lai (賴清德) on Saturday reiterated the government’s resolve to move away from nuclear power and make the nation nuclear-free by 2025.
Speaking at an energy forum in Tainan, Lai said that to achieve the goal, the nation will have to increase the proportion of electricity generated from “green” sources to 20 percent of the total.
In addition to the nuclear pledge, the administration of President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) has also promised to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and develop alternative energy sources.
The government has called for 50 percent of the nation’s electricity to be generated by natural gas, 30 percent by coal and 20 percent by renewable sources by 2025.
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