Anton Ming-Zhi Gao is a Professor at the National Tsing Hua University’s Institute of Law for Science and Technology. He has devoted himself in energy and climate legal research and projects in Taiwan, including publishing books and articles, hosting local and international energy law conferences, and participating in international events. Over the past years, he has been very active in international publications involving investigations on global legal issues, as well as European, Asian, and Taiwanese energy laws. In recent years, he has remained one of the most productive scholars in the field of energy law in Taiwan. He is becoming the most productive law school professor in SCI journals in Taiwan. ( four articles in TOP 10% energy sci journals: 3.1% (17/536) Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews; 6.3% (34/536) Energy Strategy Reviews; 7.2% (39/536) Energy Policy.
In addition to international journals, Prof. Gao has also been devoted to studying and investigating energy law and policy development in Taiwan. Over the past years, he has participated in the formation of several legislations, such as the draft for Act on Nuclear-Free Homeland, draft for Act on Early Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plant, draft for Basic Law for Sustainable Energy, amendments to the Electricity Act, and amendments to the Renewable Energy Development Act, etc. His recent publications also include “100 questions to the amendments to the Electricity Act”, “100 questions to the amendments to the Renewable Energy Development Act”, while being active in writing opinions related to energy transition, such as to Nuclear-Free Homeland policy and offshore wind farms.