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題名 Energy Transition: Analysis of the Nuclear Power Plant Issue
作者 王信實
Lin, Sheng-Jie;Wang, Shinn-Shyr;Wu, Sung-Chieh
貢獻者 經濟系
關鍵詞 Energy transition; Nuclear policy; Government intervention
日期 2025-08
上傳時間 5-May-2026 13:59:31 (UTC+8)
摘要 In recent years, greenhouse gas concentrations have been increasing, leading to international organizations establishing various agreements and carbon reduction goals to control emissions worldwide. For instance, the “United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),” the “Kyoto Protocol,” the “Paris Agreement,” and the “Glasgow Climate Pact.“ Countries have also enacted laws and implemented carbon reduction plans in accordance with international treaties. In 1994, the United States Environmental Protection Agency set a regulation requiring all power plants to reduce carbon emissions by 30% by 2030. To achieve the ideal level, the U.S. Energy Information Administration has been actively working to transform the country’s energy structure. The European Union has also proposed increasing the proportion of renewable energy generation to 80% and considering nuclear and natural gas as transitional green energy sources. Taiwan, a case of a newly industrialized economy, is actively undergoing an energy structure transition, aiming to decrease nuclear power generation while increasing renewable and natural gas power generation. However, challenges in this transition have arisen, highlighted by the blackout incident in August 2017. This study analyzes the pros and cons of developing nuclear power generation in a newly industrialized economy. The conclusion drawn is that when the cost of fossil fuels and the construction cost of renewable energy generation are high, developing nuclear power generation is beneficial for the society. Pursuing a non-nuclear path may result in inevitable policy conflict costs. The results of a comparative static analysis indicate that developing nuclear power generation is not an option with significant harm to society. Therefore, this chapter suggests that energy transition should consider nuclear power generation as a transitional source to achieve higher social welfare and reduce policy conflict costs.
關聯 Resource Misallocation Theorem: Applications to Sustainable Energy Transition, Springer, pp.177-205
資料類型 book/chapter
ISBN 9789819666720
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-6673-7_7
dc.contributor 經濟系
dc.creator (作者) 王信實
dc.creator (作者) Lin, Sheng-Jie;Wang, Shinn-Shyr;Wu, Sung-Chieh
dc.date (日期) 2025-08
dc.date.accessioned 5-May-2026 13:59:31 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 5-May-2026 13:59:31 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 5-May-2026 13:59:31 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.isbn (ISBN) 9789819666720
dc.identifier.uri (URI) https://ah.lib.nccu.edu.tw/item?item_id=182303-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) In recent years, greenhouse gas concentrations have been increasing, leading to international organizations establishing various agreements and carbon reduction goals to control emissions worldwide. For instance, the “United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),” the “Kyoto Protocol,” the “Paris Agreement,” and the “Glasgow Climate Pact.“ Countries have also enacted laws and implemented carbon reduction plans in accordance with international treaties. In 1994, the United States Environmental Protection Agency set a regulation requiring all power plants to reduce carbon emissions by 30% by 2030. To achieve the ideal level, the U.S. Energy Information Administration has been actively working to transform the country’s energy structure. The European Union has also proposed increasing the proportion of renewable energy generation to 80% and considering nuclear and natural gas as transitional green energy sources. Taiwan, a case of a newly industrialized economy, is actively undergoing an energy structure transition, aiming to decrease nuclear power generation while increasing renewable and natural gas power generation. However, challenges in this transition have arisen, highlighted by the blackout incident in August 2017. This study analyzes the pros and cons of developing nuclear power generation in a newly industrialized economy. The conclusion drawn is that when the cost of fossil fuels and the construction cost of renewable energy generation are high, developing nuclear power generation is beneficial for the society. Pursuing a non-nuclear path may result in inevitable policy conflict costs. The results of a comparative static analysis indicate that developing nuclear power generation is not an option with significant harm to society. Therefore, this chapter suggests that energy transition should consider nuclear power generation as a transitional source to achieve higher social welfare and reduce policy conflict costs.
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dc.relation (關聯) Resource Misallocation Theorem: Applications to Sustainable Energy Transition, Springer, pp.177-205
dc.subject (關鍵詞) Energy transition; Nuclear policy; Government intervention
dc.title (題名) Energy Transition: Analysis of the Nuclear Power Plant Issue
dc.type (資料類型) book/chapter
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1007/978-981-96-6673-7_7
dc.doi.uri (DOI) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-6673-7_7