Environmental Groups Meet with President; Energy and Animal Protection on the Table
Representatives from the 23rd National NGOs Environmental Conference met with the President today, proposing key policy shifts including a firm stance against nuclear energy, promotion of micro-hydro power, and the creation of an animal protection officer system.
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(Taipei, April 21, Central News Agency) A meeting between environmental groups and the President took place this afternoon. Groups stated that in its 23rd year, facing the pressures of climate change and development, they hope the government will more actively grasp civil recommendations on energy policy, nuclear risks, and animal protection issues and transform them into policy.
The 23rd "National NGOs Environmental Conference" representatives met with the President this afternoon under the theme "Drip-by-drip actions, merging into change." A press conference was held prior to the meeting to explain the key proposals for this year.
According to statistics, out of 195 recommendations listed for management from 2024 to 2025, 72 cases have been successfully resolved; this year, 31 new proposals were added through a convergence of diverse perspectives.
Chen Jui-pin, representative of the convening group for the conference, stated that facing climate change, biodiversity loss, and development pressures—such as energy policy, nuclear risks, the Nantou Mingjian Township incinerator controversy, and conflicts between stray cats/dogs and wildlife—the government needs to more actively transform civil suggestions into enforceable systems and policies.
Chung Pao-chu, winner of the 2026 Taiwan Environmental Protection Lifetime Achievement Award, called for Taiwan's energy transition to abandon the restart of nuclear energy and move toward local, decentralized, and resilient paths. She promoted "irrigation canal power generation" (micro-hydro) and prepared a model of such generation as a gift for the President, emphasizing Taiwan's dense hydraulic system and hoping to set up 80 community green energy centers within four years to promote energy self-consumption, making every irrigation canal a pillar for net-zero transition and disaster resilience.
Regarding nuclear issues, Liang Yu-feng, Secretary-General of the Taiwan Ecological Society, stated they firmly oppose the restart of Kuosheng (Nuclear 2) and Maanshan (Nuclear 3). He noted that Taiwan's geology is fragile and nuclear waste disposal remains unresolved, urging the government to cautiously assess geological risks and stop nuclear power restarts to ensure environmental justice.
Additionally, Yang Kuei-ying, board member of the Taiwan Environmental Protection Union, stated that the effects caused by the heavy equipment wharf of the Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant (Nuclear 4) led to the loss of sand thickness and width along the coast and shore retreat, with coral being bleached by sand. She urged the government to inspect the site and order the removal of the wharf to let the natural ecosystem recover.
Chou Chin-shan, Deputy Executive Director of the Life Conservationist Association, put forward two major suggestions for animal protection governance. First, she recommended establishing a specialized "Animal Protection Officer" system, granting it criminal evidence collection and timely rescue powers to solve issues of insufficient grassroots law enforcement power and delays. Second, for habitats of endangered species like the "National Green Network," a precise census and comprehensive sterilization project should be implemented, sticking to the principle of no-release in conservation areas and fining owners.
The 23rd "National NGOs Environmental Conference" representatives met with the President this afternoon under the theme "Drip-by-drip actions, merging into change." A press conference was held prior to the meeting to explain the key proposals for this year.
According to statistics, out of 195 recommendations listed for management from 2024 to 2025, 72 cases have been successfully resolved; this year, 31 new proposals were added through a convergence of diverse perspectives.
Chen Jui-pin, representative of the convening group for the conference, stated that facing climate change, biodiversity loss, and development pressures—such as energy policy, nuclear risks, the Nantou Mingjian Township incinerator controversy, and conflicts between stray cats/dogs and wildlife—the government needs to more actively transform civil suggestions into enforceable systems and policies.
Chung Pao-chu, winner of the 2026 Taiwan Environmental Protection Lifetime Achievement Award, called for Taiwan's energy transition to abandon the restart of nuclear energy and move toward local, decentralized, and resilient paths. She promoted "irrigation canal power generation" (micro-hydro) and prepared a model of such generation as a gift for the President, emphasizing Taiwan's dense hydraulic system and hoping to set up 80 community green energy centers within four years to promote energy self-consumption, making every irrigation canal a pillar for net-zero transition and disaster resilience.
Regarding nuclear issues, Liang Yu-feng, Secretary-General of the Taiwan Ecological Society, stated they firmly oppose the restart of Kuosheng (Nuclear 2) and Maanshan (Nuclear 3). He noted that Taiwan's geology is fragile and nuclear waste disposal remains unresolved, urging the government to cautiously assess geological risks and stop nuclear power restarts to ensure environmental justice.
Additionally, Yang Kuei-ying, board member of the Taiwan Environmental Protection Union, stated that the effects caused by the heavy equipment wharf of the Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant (Nuclear 4) led to the loss of sand thickness and width along the coast and shore retreat, with coral being bleached by sand. She urged the government to inspect the site and order the removal of the wharf to let the natural ecosystem recover.
Chou Chin-shan, Deputy Executive Director of the Life Conservationist Association, put forward two major suggestions for animal protection governance. First, she recommended establishing a specialized "Animal Protection Officer" system, granting it criminal evidence collection and timely rescue powers to solve issues of insufficient grassroots law enforcement power and delays. Second, for habitats of endangered species like the "National Green Network," a precise census and comprehensive sterilization project should be implemented, sticking to the principle of no-release in conservation areas and fining owners.