Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-10-21

Vice President Chen Chien-jen says the government sees 2050 as reasonable date for

(CNA)

dropping coal from Taiwan’s energy mix.

Chen was speaking Saturday at an event celebrating 30 years since the founding of the Taiwan Environmental Protection Union. Chen said Taiwan has chosen the same date for dropping coal as Germany. He said this is because Taiwan’s conditions are closer to those of Germany than of other countries that have pledged to drop coal.

Chen said the countries that aim to stop burning coal before 2050 draw a high proportion of their power from nuclear plants or have rich hydroelectric resources to fall back on. He said Taiwan does not have this kind of energy mix. In particular, the government plans to phase out nuclear power by 2025. Chen said Taiwan must work hard to cover the gap this will leave with green energy sources.    [FULL STORY]