COMMENT: Taiwan is playing with darkness by abandoning nuclear power

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Taiwan opens door to restart atomic power plants in reversal

It underscores a wider policy shift as Taiwan's energy demand grows and geopolitical tensions worsen. Read more at straitstimes.com.

COMMENT: Taiwan is playing with darkness by abandoning nuclear power

Japan has restarted many of its nuclear reactors, recognising their role in energy security and climate targets. South Korea has also reinstated nuclear as a core component of its energy strategy. Taiwan, by contrast, is marching backwards.

Taiwan proposes to revive nuclear power plants

Taiwanese lawmakers have revised a nuclear power bill that effectively opens the door for a restart of the island’s atomic plants, a move that underscores a wider policy shift as its energy demand grows and geopolitical tensions worsen.

Taiwan Opens Door to Restart Atomic Power Plants in Reversal

Taiwanese lawmakers revised a nuclear power bill on Tuesday that effectively opens the door for a restart of the island’s atomic plants, a move that underscores a wider policy shift as its energy demand grows and geopolitical tensions worsen.

The Legislative Yuan read the Nuclear Control Act for the third time yesterday. In response, People's Party Chairman Huang Kuo-chang said that this amendment is only to help the DPP government remove regulatory obstacles. Whether to apply is still decided by the executive branch. This will not change anything. Originally, the opposition party believed that if there is a need to amend the law, the DPP should just push it. However, because the wro…