A number of environmental groups held a press conference in front of the Environmental Protection Agency today, worrying about the greenhouse gas carbon emissions and high electricity and water consumption brought about by the Zhongke Phase II expansion project, which may increase the air pollution and environmental burden in Taichung.

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[Reporter Chen Jiayi/Taipei Report] The environmental impact assessment task force of the Environmental Protection Agency will conduct the third preliminary review of the "Zhongke Expansion Phase II Development Plan" today (5).

Before the start of the environmental impact assessment meeting, the Taiwan Healthy Air Action Alliance and other environmental groups held a press conference in front of the Environmental Protection Agency, worrying about the greenhouse gas carbon emissions and high electricity and water consumption brought about by the Zhongke Phase II expansion project, which may aggravate air pollution and the environment in Taichung. burden, and threatened to initiate an EIA revolution on A4 black paper.

Zhao Huilin, a researcher at the Taiwan Healthy Air Action Alliance, pointed out that the estimated total power consumption of the second phase of the Zhongke expansion project is 925MW, which is equivalent to 23% of Taichung's annual electricity consumption; although the Zhongke Administration promised to use 25% in the first year green electricity, but the greenhouse gas emissions are still as high as 3.392 million tons, which is greater than the sum of Zhongke TSMC’s 15 and 15B factories. 70% of Dragon Steel.

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Physician Zhang Fengnian, who spoke on behalf of Taiwan Ecological Society and other environmental groups, said that this year is a year of abundant water in Taiwan, and the Liyutan Reservoir has sufficient water resources, but the Houli irrigation area is still short of water, which has led to disputes among farmers over water grabbing.

The expansion of Zhongke is expected to introduce upstream and downstream semiconductor companies such as TSMC. The semiconductor industry is a high-power and water-consuming industry. "The situation of water and electricity shortages in the future may be more serious."

Yang Guozhen from the Taiwan Ecological Society said that Zhongke is located in the upper hand in Taichung. If Zhongke expands, it will definitely increase air pollution and must be strictly evaluated.

In particular, Taiwan announced that it will achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and Zhongke should make every effort to develop green power instead of exacerbating air pollution in Taichung.

Zeng Qiming, director of the Pingtung County Environmental Protection Alliance and performance artist, used 100 sheets of A4 white paper to lay out the word "comment" on the sidewalk in front of the Environmental Protection Agency, and turned the white paper over to form the word "false" in black and white, symbolizing the commitment to the EIA process. Dissatisfied, and threatened to initiate an EIA revolution on A4 black paper.

Zeng Qiming, director of the Pingtung County Environmental Protection Alliance and performance artist, used 100 sheets of A4 white paper to lay out the word "comment" on the sidewalk in front of the Environmental Protection Agency, and turned the white paper over to form the word "false" in black and white, symbolizing the commitment to the EIA process dissatisfied.

(Photo by reporter Chen Jiayi)

The environmental group was dissatisfied with the strong intention of speeding up the environmental impact assessment for the second phase of the expansion of Zhongke, and threatened to launch an A4 black paper revolution for environmental assessment.

(Photo by reporter Chen Jiayi)