Environmental Groups Meet with President, Affirm President Lai's Sincere Communication
Environmental groups met with President Lai Ching-te today and affirmed his sincere communication. Regarding nuclear energy, environmental groups expressed their stance for a non-nuclear homeland, while President Lai reiterated that nuclear energy restart would only proceed if three major principles are met: social consensus, safety, and treatable nuclear waste.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chang Hsiung-feng, Taipei, 21st) Environmental groups met with the President today, and after the meeting, they affirmed President Lai Ching-te's sincere communication. Regarding the nuclear energy issue, environmental groups expressed their stance for a non-nuclear homeland, while President Lai reiterated that nuclear energy restart would only proceed if three major principles are met: social consensus, safety, and treatable nuclear waste.
The 23rd "National NGOs Environmental Conference" environmental group representatives met with the President today and held a press conference in the evening to explain the discussions.
Environmental groups stated that, overall, President Lai Ching-te's communication in this meeting was sincere and in-depth, willing to "directly confront" issues. For cross-ministerial issues, such as public trusts and stray dog conflicts, he agreed to coordinate and integrate at the level of political commissars.
Regarding the nuclear energy issue, Presidential Policy Advisor Shih Hsin-min stated that President Lai reiterated three major preconditions: social consensus, safety assurance, and a method for nuclear waste disposal. Only with these three points will nuclear energy restart continue to be promoted. Currently, the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant restart case has been submitted to the Nuclear Safety Commission for review, and President Lai said it would be reviewed by experts.
However, Shih Hsin-min mentioned that President Lai did not directly respond to whether the restart of nuclear power plants requires environmental impact assessments, but Environmental Minister Peng Chi-ming explained that current environmental impact assessment laws do not require environmental impact assessments for license extensions, and future reviews will cooperate with the Nuclear Safety Commission.
Hoe Chung-hsun, convener of the Environmental Conference Issue Communication Platform, added that due to the unsatisfactory development of green energy and natural gas, coupled with the increasing demand for AI computing power, President Lai believes that nuclear energy development needs to be re-evaluated considering the current context and mastery of nuclear safety technology.
Yang Kuei-ying, director of the Taiwan Environmental Protection Union, mentioned that regarding the erosion of the coastal beach and the shrinking of the coastline caused by the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant's heavy cargo pier, President Lai promised to lead experts and scholars to inspect the erosion situation at Fulong Beach, which she affirmed.
Regarding the dispute over the incinerator in Mingjian Township, Nantou County, Chang Hung-lin, executive director of the Citizen Congress Watch, stated that President Lai's statement was consistent with the Ministry of Agriculture's previous statement, indicating that the area is a specific agricultural zone and cannot be used for other purposes, and the central government would not approve changes according to normal procedures. President Lai also mentioned that he loves bubble tea and, to protect the source of tea leaves for hand-shaken drinks, local agricultural land should be protected. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150421
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(Central News Agency reporter Chang Hsiung-feng, Taipei, 21st) Environmental groups met with the President today, and after the meeting, they affirmed President Lai Ching-te's sincere communication. Regarding the nuclear energy issue, environmental groups expressed their stance for a non-nuclear homeland, while President Lai reiterated that nuclear energy restart would only proceed if three major principles are met: social consensus, safety, and treatable nuclear waste.
The 23rd "National NGOs Environmental Conference" environmental group representatives met with the President today and held a press conference in the evening to explain the discussions.
Environmental groups stated that, overall, President Lai Ching-te's communication in this meeting was sincere and in-depth, willing to "directly confront" issues. For cross-ministerial issues, such as public trusts and stray dog conflicts, he agreed to coordinate and integrate at the level of political commissars.
Regarding the nuclear energy issue, Presidential Policy Advisor Shih Hsin-min stated that President Lai reiterated three major preconditions: social consensus, safety assurance, and a method for nuclear waste disposal. Only with these three points will nuclear energy restart continue to be promoted. Currently, the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant restart case has been submitted to the Nuclear Safety Commission for review, and President Lai said it would be reviewed by experts.
However, Shih Hsin-min mentioned that President Lai did not directly respond to whether the restart of nuclear power plants requires environmental impact assessments, but Environmental Minister Peng Chi-ming explained that current environmental impact assessment laws do not require environmental impact assessments for license extensions, and future reviews will cooperate with the Nuclear Safety Commission.
Hoe Chung-hsun, convener of the Environmental Conference Issue Communication Platform, added that due to the unsatisfactory development of green energy and natural gas, coupled with the increasing demand for AI computing power, President Lai believes that nuclear energy development needs to be re-evaluated considering the current context and mastery of nuclear safety technology.
Yang Kuei-ying, director of the Taiwan Environmental Protection Union, mentioned that regarding the erosion of the coastal beach and the shrinking of the coastline caused by the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant's heavy cargo pier, President Lai promised to lead experts and scholars to inspect the erosion situation at Fulong Beach, which she affirmed.
Regarding the dispute over the incinerator in Mingjian Township, Nantou County, Chang Hung-lin, executive director of the Citizen Congress Watch, stated that President Lai's statement was consistent with the Ministry of Agriculture's previous statement, indicating that the area is a specific agricultural zone and cannot be used for other purposes, and the central government would not approve changes according to normal procedures. President Lai also mentioned that he loves bubble tea and, to protect the source of tea leaves for hand-shaken drinks, local agricultural land should be protected. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150421
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