Tsai Ing-wen sets carbon neutrality goal for 2050
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The act on greenhouse gas reduction should be amended with the goal to keep pace with the global consensus on climate change, Premier Su said
By Lee Hsin-fang and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer
Taiwan should follow the global trend and strive for net-zero carbon emission by 2050, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said yesterday.
Tsai made the remarks at an American Innovation Center International Earth Day event hosted by the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) in Taipei.
Countries that develop new technologies and adopt renewable energy early would be in a good position for the future, she said, adding that Taiwan is undertaking research and development in key areas.