To get to the heart of the matter, Taiwan's energy policy has long been turned upside down. Little effort has been devoted to fundamental aspects like reducing energy use, increasing efficiency, and developing renewable energy sources. This is the real problem behind the 4NPP controversy.
說穿了，長期以來台灣能源政策的本末倒置，未能在節約能源、提高能源效率與開發再生能源等基本面上著力，才使得核四的興建顯得缺乏正當性，也是促成社會反核力量興起的原因之一。