Abstract This article tests the causal relationship between nuclear energy consumption and real gross domestic product for Taiwan for the period 1977–2007 within a vector…
Country or Region: Taiwan
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to investigate the context of energy policy in Taiwan over time (ie. before and after the oil crises)…
Abstract Before the mid-1980s, the development of nuclear power was regarded as essential to facilitate Taiwan’s rapid economic growth. Since 1980s, the feasibility of utilizing…
Abstract The use and development of renewable energy has become a major policy incentive in Taiwan. Some measures, promoting renewable energy, were previously instituted, but…
Abstract Recognizing the importance of energy as a vital component in economic development, the Taiwanese government has been continuously revising its energy policy, seeking to…
Abstract With limited indigenous conventional energy resources, Taiwan imports over 97% of its energy supply from foreign countries, mostly from the Middle East. Developing independent…
Abstract How do issues of environmental justice play out in conditions of cultural diversity? This question is explored using the case of the controversy surrounding…
Abstract This paper addresses how religion is playing an increasingly important role in empowering anti-nuclear protests at Gongliao in Taiwan. It begins by describing how…
Abstract This Special Report examines how the global economic crisis has impacted the economy and politics of Taiwan. Peter Chow gives an overview of the…
Abstract Recently, many public and private decision makers are considering how to achieve a sustainable transition without fossil fuel-based energy. Without the consideration of large…
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Abstract By establishing a series of similarities to the U.S., this study demonstrates the potential for Taiwan‘s recent progress on sustainable energy policy to influence…
Abstract There is substantial literature on the various methods and tactics the armed forces of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) could employ to enforce…
Abstract This Special Report explores the complex set of opportunities and challenges inherent in Taiwan’s energy profile. Ssu-li Chang describes the profile, and also considers the possible impact…
Abstract A discussion of how Taiwan’s secret nuclear weapons program was halted in the 1970s and again in the 1980s is presented. If nuclear weapons…
Abstract Considering the scarcity of indigenous energy resources and high dependence on energy Imports, the energy security indicators on congenital perspective is quite weak in…
