The National Development Council (NDC) yesterday unveiled a road map for Taiwan’s push to become “carbon neutral,” with sources of renewable energy to account for at least 60 percent of the nation’s energy mix, which would exclude nuclear power.
NDC Minister Kung Ming-hsin (龔明鑫) said there is no need to worry about electricity shortages or a lack of green energy during the transition.
The nation is capable of increasing electricity supply by 2 percent each year, sufficient for companies to expand their operations, Kung said.
He confirmed plans to impose a carbon tax to subsidize the development of green energy sources and purchases
‘NO BAN’: Minister Kung Ming-hsin said the council would not ban vehicles powered by fossil fuels, but would use subsidies to advance the adoption of electric vehiclesBy Crystal Hsu / Staff reporter
Newly passed law amendment allows fines for same-sex harassment
12/29/2020 04:48 PM
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Taipei, Dec. 29 (CNA) Taiwan s Legislature on Tuesday passed an amendment to a law on sexual harassment to expand the penalty to same-sex perpetrators.
Under the amended act, verbal sexual harassment is punishable by a fine of up to NT$6,000 (US$213.25), regardless of the perpetrator and victim s gender.
Prior to the Legislature s passage of the amendment bill Tuesday, Article 83 of the Social Maintenance Order Act listed the NT$6,000 maximum fine only in cases where the harassment, in the form obscene words or actions, was directed at someone of the opposite sex.
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