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The Diplomat (20 July 2023)

Vladimira Lickova

The nuclear phase-out is undermining Taiwan’s energy security, but it may be politically difficult for the DPP to change course.

Right after the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration came to power in Taiwan in 2016, it began pursuing its energy transition vision: increasing the share of renewable energy, expanding the use of LNG, and cutting off coal-fired power. These became part of a DPP guiding principle – a “nuclear-free homeland” – that had been embedded in the party’s platform since 1999. 

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