Consultant Column

After 24 years of operation, the Lucao Incinerator in Chiayi County has been renovated over more than 2 years into the Hobaoyu Green Sustainability Park. The project cost NT$1.406 billion. On September 21, Premier Cho Jung-tai, Environment Minister Peng Chi-ming, and Chiayi County Magistrate Wong Chang-liang attended the unveiling ceremony. Premier Cho stated this is a successful example of central-local cooperation and private participation, improving not only waste management but also environmental protection and quality of life. He hopes it will serve as a national model to be promoted to other counties and cities, echoing the emission reduction and sustainability goals emphasized in the government's latest Air Pollution Prevention Plan.