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2025 Executive Yuan S&T Advisory Meeting concludes in Taipei

The 2025 Executive Yuan Science and Technology Advisory Meeting concluded Jan. 8 in Taipei City, charting new courses for Taiwan’s climate change adaption and development of low-carbon energy sources as part of national development goals.   During his remarks at the closing ceremony, Premier Cho Jung-tai commended the National Science and Technology Council for hosting the two-day event, as well as summarizing conclusions and proposing innovative suggestions for future policymaking in line with the EY’s “active and innovative Cabinet” guidelines.   According to Cho, President Lai Ching-te said during the second National Climate Change Committee meeting held last October that Taiwan needs to review its carbon reduction goals for 2030, 2032 and 2035. Based on the president’s second energy transition initiative, the government is sparing no effort to accelerate the development of renewable energy sources and promote energy saving and storage while enhancing electric grid security and resilience, he added.   In addition to helping local small- and medium-sized enterprises undergo net-zero emission and digital transitions, the premier said the government’s Smart Nation 2.0 vision aims to build Taiwan into a smart technology hub and new digital society, adding that the country looks forward to working with global partners in related research and development for the benefit of all.   According to the NSTC, the event involved senior officials from related agencies and ministries and the seven members of the S&T Advisory Board, including Academia Sinica President James C. Liao; National Taiwan University President Chen Wen-chang; Dawn Freshwater, vice chancellor and president of the University of Auckland; and Robert Schlögl, president of Germany-based Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. (SFC-E)   Write to Taiwan Today at ttonline@mofa.gov.tw