Taiwan's economy ministry says the country's phaseout of nuclear energy should not lead to poorer air quality. It comes amid concerns that the closure of Taiwan's last nuclear plant will lead to an increase in fossil fuel usage.
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00:00The economy ministry says the closure of Taiwan's last nuclear plant should not lead to worse air pollution amid concerns that the phase-out of nuclear energy will drive fossil fuel use higher.
00:21Comments come as Taiwan's last remaining nuclear reactor is set to be shut down next month.
00:26It's part of the ruling Democratic-Progressive Party's policy to phase-out nuclear energy by 2025.
00:33The plant currently accounts for around 3% of the country's power generation.
00:37Renewable energy generation is lagging original targets, but the ministry says it's confident in reaching the goal in the next few years.