TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Taiwan's energy policy remains open to diverse sources, a top Taiwanese official emphasized Friday (Nov. 15), assuring that the government faces energy issues with rigor and currently has no concerns about power shortages. Pan Meng-an (潘孟安), secretary-general to the president, addressed the media about recent pro-nuclear comments from Tung Tzu-hsien (童子賢), vice convener of the National Climate Change Committee (國家氣候變遷對策委員會) and chairman of Pegatron (和碩).
Pan stressed that every committee member and individual has the right to express his or her views, reiterating the open approach to Taiwan's energy development. On Nov. 12, Tung advocated for nuclear power, highlighting its zero-carbon emissions, potential to combat inflation, and ability to reduce electricity costs. He argued that lower carbon emissions would decrease export carbon taxes, benefiting industrial competitiveness.
Tung also proposed extending the operations of the Kuosheng (第二核能發電廠) and Maanshan (第三核能發電廠) nuclear power plants. James C. Liao (廖俊智), president of Academia Sinica (中研院), recently added to the discussion, stating Taiwan should not miss any opportunity for clean energy development, including nuclear power. This has sparked public debate on the future of Taiwan's energy landscape.