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Nuclear Power Option Still Under Consideration: Lai

Lai said Taiwan should not exclude nuclear energy and called for a professional assessment as fossil fuels supply over 80% of electricity, officials said.

Summary by Taipei Times
Taiwan should not rule out any energy source or abandon environmental sustainability in favor of ideology and short-term benefits, President William Lai (賴清德) said in an interview, calling for a “professional assessment” of whether nuclear power should be reintroduced into Taiwan’s energy mix.In an

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Taiwan's leader asked to consider resuming nuclear power after the last reactor shut down in 2025.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has argued that Taiwan does not discard nuclear energy for ideological reasons and has requested that consideration be given to resuming it after the closure of the last reactor in 2025.

·Portugal
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The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) has greatly boosted electricity demand, making nuclear power supply the focus of critical discussions in response to demand for high energy consumption and low carbon emissions. President Lai Qingde said that no form of energy should be ruled out, nor should we ignore the perpetuation of the environment due to short-term benefits. Whether nuclear safety has reached standards, whether nuclear wa…

·New York, United States
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Focus Taiwan broke the news in Taipei, Taiwan on Friday, October 16, 2026.
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