Industry and commerce association calls for delay of green energy rulesBy Crystal Hsu / Staff reporterThe Chinese National Association of Industry and Commerce (CNAIC, 工商協進會) yesterday called on the government to postpone the implementation of rules starting next year that would require heavy industrial electricity users to generate or buy green energy. Lin pressed the government on behalf of the chamber to postpone implementation of the rules that would require major electricity users to install facilities to generate green energy and purchase portions of green energy depending on the amount of electricity they use on a yearly basis. Photo: Lee Ya-wen, Taipei TimesHeavy electricity users are defined as companies that use 5,000 kilowatts of electricity annually. The government aims to raise the ratio of green energy in the nation’s energy mix as it seeks to retire nuclear power plants. Taiwan Cement Corp (台灣水泥), polyester and textile maker Far Eastern New Century Corp (遠東新世紀) and Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corp (新纖) have also made investments in green energy production.

Source: Taipei Times November 04, 2020 15:56 UTC