Pegatron head calls for a change in energy policyENERGY RESILIENCE: LNG should be a supplementary energy source, and energy reliant on such sources must be reduced by 20 percent by 2030, the Pegatron chair saidBy Fang Wei-chieh and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerTaiwan should use the current global energy crisis to reassess its energy policy and reduce reliance on fossil fuels, Pegatron Corp chairman Tung Tzu-hsien (童子賢) said. Rising energy prices triggered by the US-Israel conflict with Iran highlight vulnerabilities in Taiwan’s energy structure, the electronics manufacturing service provider’s chairman said. Photo: Lin Cheng-kun, Taipei TimesWhether by increasing nuclear power or expanding renewable energy, fossil fuel-reliant energy should be reduced by 20 percent by 2030, he said. In comparison, regional competitors such as Japan and South Korea have more balanced energy mixes, he added. If Taiwan’s energy mix diverges too sharply from its competitors, resulting in unstable prices or supply, it could erode the nation’s competitive advantage, he added.

Source: Taipei Times April 12, 2026 17:15 UTC