Taiwan’s Historic Nuclear Referendum: a Second Chance for Nuclear Energy?
Just months after shutting down its last nuclear reactor, Taiwan will vote in a referendum on whether to restart the Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant. But could the popular vote reshape the nation’s energy future and reverse the ‘nuclear-free homeland’ policy? We unpack the challenges posed by seismic risks and safety checks, fuel supply and nuclear waste disposal, and how global energy trends might influence Taiwan’s choice. Featuring: Andrei Covatariu, nonresident senior fellow, Atlantic Council, and Tsung-Kuang Yeh (葉宗洸), dean at the College of Nuclear Science, National Tsing Hua University
