Taiwan
Greenpeace East Asia and others v. Ministry of Economic Affairs
Jurisdiction: Taipei Administrative Court
Principle law(s): Renewable Energy Development Act,Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Act
Side A: Greenpeace East Asia (Ngo)
Side A: Environmental Jurists Association (Ngo)
Side B: Ministry of Economic Affairs (Government)
Core objectives:
Summary
Case documents
Related laws and policies
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Renewable Energy Development Act
This Act aims at encouraging renewable energy use, promoting energy diversification, improving environmental quality, assisting relevant industries and enhancing sustainable development in Taiwan. The Ministry of Economic Affairs details a yearly formula for calculating feed-in tariffs for renew...
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Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Act
This Act establishes strategies to reduce and manage greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen environmental justice, and address shared the issues of responsibility of environmental protection and national development. Article 5.3) states that to respond to the impact of climate change, under the pri...