Green Citizen Action Alliance

Civil Society Groups Criticize Greenwashing in Taiwan

The Green Citizen Action Alliance held a press conference earlier this month aiming to call attention to “greenwashing” in Taiwan. In particular, the organization evaluated four major environmental awards, including the Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Award , Global View’s ESG Award, Commonwealth Magazine’s ESG Award, and government-run National Sustainable Development Award. These awards were criticized as lacking open, transparent, and comprehensive standards on environmental protection and handing out awards to corporations that were, in fact, polluters...

Televised Debate On Nuclear Power Points To KMT Push Behind Referendum

The third televised debate on nuclear energy took place on November 12th, with Huang Shih-hsiu (黃士修), the initiator of the referendum on whether Taiwan should remove legal provisions for Taiwan to be nuclear-free by 2025, faced off against Hung Shen-han of the Green Citizen Action Alliance. The debate quite directly reveals how the KMT has been a major force in pushing for the referendum...