Electronics pollution could cost US$500m in health damages in 2030: studyBy Hollie Younger / Staff writerAir pollution attributable to Taiwan’s electronics manufacturing sector would be linked to nearly US$500 million in health-related economic damages in 2030, a joint report published today by Greenpeace and the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) showed. The report, titled “Clean chips, clear air: Public health impacts from electronics industry electricity consumption in Taiwan,” assessed the air quality impacts of Taiwan’s projected 2030 electricity demand from industries related to artificial intelligence (AI). Four graphs show the health and economic effects of the electronics manufacturing industry in Taiwan in 2030, comparing the 2023 level of renewable energy procurement to the government’s 2030 renewable energy commitment goals. A graph shows the economic effects of the electronics manufacturing industry in Taiwan in 2030, comparing the 2023 level of renewable energy procurement to the government’s 2030 renewable energy commitment goals. “Semiconductor companies must be responsible for residents who have long suffered from air pollution by subsidizing their health checkups, medical care and long-term care costs,” she added.

Source: Taipei Times March 24, 2026 09:12 UTC