吴钊燮投书华尔街日报 蔡英文支持核能「昧于事实」
民进党秘书长吴钊燮29日投书《华尔街日报》亚洲版，针对23日的社论「台湾选择脆弱」做出回应，他说，2006年至2007年时任行政院副院长的蔡英文，有义务执行国民党占多数的立院所做出之决定，若将此诠释为支持核能是「昧于事实」。
「台湾选择脆弱」社论中提及，民进党总统参选人蔡英文10年前支持核电，如今却改变立场反核，还提出风力、太阳能等昂贵却不可靠的再生能源政策。吴钊燮29日以「Renewable Energy Is Not Dangerous for Taiwan（再生能源不会为台湾带来危险）」为题投书《华尔街日报》亚洲版澄清。
吴钊燮指出，民进党的能源政策将结合节能措施与再生能源的发展，达成能源供给与需求的整体平衡；民进党寻求在2025年将可再生能源的比例，提升至总发电量百分之20，能结合台湾以高度发展的太阳能产业、风力与沼气，减少对核电的依赖。
他还说，未来民进党的能源政策也将同时与经济政策紧密结合，希望带来经济成长、产业创新与增加就业机会。
▼民进党总统参选人蔡英文。（图／资料照，记者陈明仁摄）
【吴钊燮投书华尔街日报中英对照全文】Renewable Energy Is Not Dangerous for Taiwan再生能源不会为台湾带来危险Your July 23 editorial, “Taiwan Chooses Vulnerability,” which dismissed the Democratic Progressive Party’s goal of a nuclear-free Taiwan by 2015 as “fanciful,” invites clarification.贵报于7月23日刊出的社论〈台湾选择脆弱〉，抨击民主进步党于2025建立非核家园的目标为「异想天开」，我们必须进行若干澄清。First, it must be noted that as Vice Premier in 2006-07, DPP Chair Tsai Ing-wen was duty-bound to implement the decisions made by the KMT-dominated legislature regarding the fourth nuclear plant. It is disingenuous to interpret this as support for nuclear power generally.首先我们必须指出，民进党主席蔡英文在2006-07担任行政院副院长期间，有义务执行国民党占多数的立法院对核四所做出的决议。若是将她的作为诠释为对核能的支持，是昧于事实。Today the DPP is putting forth a comprehensive energy policy carefully crafted by energy and industry experts to achieve a holistic balance between supply and demand, through a combination of conservation and the development of renewables. This forward-looking approach is also closely associated with the DPP’s plans for Taiwan’s future economic growth, industrial innovation and job creation.目前民进党正推动一套完整的能源政策，经过能源及产业专家仔细琢磨，希望结合节能措施与再生能源的发展，达成能源供给与需求的整体平衡。这个前瞻性的作法，同时与民进党的经济政策紧密结合，希望带来经济成长、产业创新与增加就业机会。The DPP seeks to expand power generation from renewable sources to account for 20% of the overall energy production by 2025. This is an ambitious goal, but one firmly grounded in reality: Taiwan is one of the world’s largest producers of high-quality solar cells and also holds enormous potential for developing sustainable energy from wind and biogas. To realize this potential, we envision a multipronged package of adjusted feed-in tariff rates and increased investment and subsidies to incentivize greater private-sector participation in developing these new energy sources.民进党寻求在2025年将可再生能源的比例，提升至总发电量百分之20。这是一个企图心十足的计划，却也同时非常务实：台湾是全世界生产最多高品质太阳能电池的产地之一，并且对发展风力、沼气等再生能源有巨大的潜力。为了实现这个潜力，我们提出的愿景提出多面向政策配套，包括调整可再生能源回购电价，并且增加投资与补助，以提高私部门参与新能源开发的诱因。Furthermore, the DPP does not view the issue in simplistic terms of “replacing nuclear’s 18% share” of energy supplies through renewables, given that current power demand levels could already be reduced by 10% by implementing existing conservation methods. Additional energy savings facilitated by new technologies such as smart grids and smart meters will also feature prominently in our long-term plans.更有甚者，民进党并非如该报诠释将问题简化为「取代18%核电」，因为透过既存的节约能源方案，就已经可以将目前的能源需求降低10%。我们的长程计划中，也会善用其他节约能源的新科技，例如智慧电网和智慧电表。The DPP is committed to keeping Taiwan safe, secure and prosperous in the long term for our citizens and neighbors, and our energy policies are aimed at meeting this commitment.为了台湾人民与周遭邻国的福祉，民进党致力于维系台湾的安全、安定与繁荣，而我们的能源政策也希望达成相同的承诺。