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Energy policy in Taiwan

Journal Article · · Energy Systems and Policy; (USA)
OSTI ID:6490027
 [1]
  1. Energy Research Group, Institute of Traffic and Transportation, National Chiao Tung Univ., Taipei (TW)
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Despite Taiwan's scarcity of natural energy resources, the energy demand for its high growth economy soared over the past 20 years. For the next two decades, the government's new socioeconomic development policy aims at balancing economic growth, which had been the country's highest priority, against improved social welfare and environmental protection. Energy policy for Taiwan was introduced during the first oil crisis in 1973 to ensure the stability of availability and prices. Between the two oil crises, the supply and demand for world energy changed significantly and the crude oil price rose sharply. The energy policy was therefore revised to intensify energy conservation. World oil prices started to drop in February 1983. In this period, due to great concerns over the domestic energy price rationalization, coal mining safety, energy-related environment pollution, and the movement to improve social welfare and environmental protection for the next two decades, Taiwan's energy policy was again revised. Some results for energy policy implementation and key tasks for energy conservation in Taiwan are described.
OSTI ID:
6490027
Journal Information:
Energy Systems and Policy; (USA), Journal Name: Energy Systems and Policy; (USA) Vol. 13:4; ISSN 0090-8347; ISSN ESYPB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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