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The National Development Council (NDC) yesterday unveiled a road map for Taiwan’s push to become “carbon neutral,” with sources of renewable energy to account for at least 60 percent of the nation’s energy mix, which would exclude nuclear power. NDC Minister Kung Ming-hsin (龔明鑫) said there is no need to worry about electricity shortages or a lack of green energy during the transition. The nation is capable of increasing electricity supply by 2 percent each year, sufficient for companies to expand their operations, Kung said. He confirmed plans to impose a carbon tax to subsidize ...

‘NO BAN’: Minister Kung Ming-hsin said the council would not ban vehicles powered by fossil fuels, but would use subsidies to advance the adoption of electric vehiclesBy Crystal Hsu / Staff reporter

Drunk driving is still possible even after a full night’s sleep, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said on Wednesday, warning that driving under the influence (DUI), regardless of how long after drinking, is not only dangerous, but could result in penalties. Penalties for drunk driving have been raised over the past few years, coinciding with a reduction in road crashes from 12,112 in 2015 to 8,886 last year, Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications Chen Yen-po (陳彥伯) told a news conference on the dangers of drunk driving held by the Road Traffic Safety Commi...

Elderly accounted for 40% of traffic deaths in first seven months this year | 2021-10-20 19:38:00

Tours, festivals canceled, delayed due to virus surge PRECAUTION: The Xiuguluan River Rafting Triathlon has been canceled, while Explorer Dream island-hopping tours have been suspended until June 8 By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter The Tourism Bureau has canceled or postponed several tourism events that were to be held by national scenic area administrations after the Central Epidemic Command Center raised the COVID-19 warning to level 2 following a surge in locally transmitted cases. The Xiuguluan River Rafting Triathlon, which was to be held on J...