Taiwan is making a historic U-turn and planning to restart nuclear power due to the risk of an energy crisis because of the Iran war, according to officials. Advocates point to the threat of energy shortages. The decision is sparking protests and internal criticism within the DPP, which previously pushed for a phase-out.
Nuclear power has support from around 70% of the population, officials said. It remains unclear what specific measures or timeline Taiwan has for restarting nuclear power, or how the Iran war is directly causing an energy crisis risk for the island. The nature and scale of the protests and internal criticism within the DPP have not been detailed.