Taiwan struggles to balance high-tech and low-carbon ambitions

Chip powerhouse grapples with competing commercial and political pressures

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CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI, Nikkei staff writers

This is the latest piece in a series on the COP26 climate summit and the danger Asia faces from global heating. Previous articles can be viewed here.

Asia's efforts to hit international greenhouse gas emission cuts targets have come under pressure from powerful industry lobbies, fossil fuel dependence and lack of investment in renewable energy sources in poor countries.

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