Carbon pricing options for Taiwan
Annual greenhouse gas emissions in Taiwan reached a record high in 2017. Although estimates indicate that annual emissions have fallen since then, stronger action is needed for Taiwan to reach its 2050
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Strong earthquake rattles Taiwan, no reports of casualties
An earthquake of 6.6 magnitude struck Taiwan on Thursday shaking high-rise buildings but there were no reports of casualties or major damage, residents and media said. The quake struck the sparsely
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Taiwan seeks better trade ties with India
Stating that the bilateral trade potential of the two nations had not been fully tapped, Taiwan’s Ambassador to India C. K. Tien on Tuesday said both India and Taiwan should join hands in the field of
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Taiwan says nuclear plant may have leaked toxic water
A nuclear power plant in Taiwan may have been leaking radioactive water for three years, according to a report published by the government's watchdog, adding to uncertainty over the fate of a new fourth
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Anti-Dumping Case Splits Solar Power Industry into Two
The anti-dumping case against solar cell imports has split the domestic clean-technology industry into two with solar power producers and domestic solar cell manufacturers at loggerheads. Opposing any
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Coronavirus situation not a public health emergency: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has described the situation arising out of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) as “serious and of great concern” but said it did not constitute
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Fill the gap: Developing management strategies to control garbage pollution from fishing vessels
<p>It is widely documented that marine debris is detrimental to the marine ecological environment. While there are various sources of marine debris, that generated by ships constitutes a significant proportion.
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5.4-magnitude earthquake hits off Taiwan
A shallow 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit off the east coast of Taiwan today, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The quake struck at 7:51 a.m. local
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Cancer biggest killer in Taiwan
Cancer has been the leading cause of death in Taiwan for 31 consecutive years, local authorities said Thursday. Cancer is followed by cardiac and cerebrovascular disease in terms of mortality, according
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Solar Power Producers Oppose Any Anti-Dumping Duty on Imported Gears
Ten solar power producers, including Jackson Ltd, Vikram Solar, Symphony Vyapar Pvt Ltd and Lexicon Vanijya Pvt Ltd have written to the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) saying imposition of anti-dumping duty on solar imports will severely affect the fledgling Indian solar industry. Producers and equipment manufacturers have been at loggerheads since the latter filed an anti-dumping case against China, the US, Taiwan and Malaysia last year for imported solar panels. Producers have called a halt to such measures till phase two of the national solar mission begins and new projects are commissioned.
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H7N9 among most lethal: WHO
International experts probing China’s deadly H7N9 bird flu virus said on Wednesday it was “one of the most lethal influenza viruses” seen so far as Taiwan reported the first case outside China. China