When Government Changes the Rules: Taiwan's Feed-in-Tariff

Taiwan requires electric utilities to purchase renewable energy, subsidized by the government. When solar rates went down, the government changed the contract terms, saving on government funding but causing the solar investors to make less profit. Was this justified?

This Global Ethics Corner slideshow is part of a weekly series from the Carnegie Council. For more information, go to: http://www.carnegiecouncil.org

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