Staff writer, with CNA
The European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan (ECCT) yesterday urged Taiwan to secure a stable and sustainable energy supply to help its semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) industries maintain competitiveness.Speaking at the chamber’s 2026 Europe Day Dinner in Taipei, ECCT chairperson Tina Graves said Taiwan’s role at the center of global semiconductor supply chains had made reliable electricity supply increasingly important.“For Taiwan to maintain competitiveness in the AI industry, it is critical to ensure a stable and sustainable energy supply,” Graves said.
From left, European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan chairperson Tina Graves, President William Lai and European Economic and Trade Office head Lutz Gullner raise their glasses in a toast to guests at the chamber’s 2026 Europe Day Dinner in Taipei yesterday.
The event, attended by more than 800 guests including President William Lai (賴清德), government officials and business leaders, commemorated Europe Day and the 1950 Schuman Declaration that laid the foundation for the European Union.Graves said the ongoing war in the Middle East has exposed the risks faced by economies heavily dependent on imported energy, arguing that locally sourced renewables such as wind, solar and geothermal power offered “the optimal path to energy security.”
