Taiwan issues new governance guidelines to ease local tensions over renewable energy rollout

Published on December 2, 2025

A year-long government “sandbox” study identifies recurring conflicts in solar, aquaculture-solar, micro-hydropower and geothermal projects, prompting policy reforms aimed at aligning net zero ambitions with community needs.

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