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Environment Minister Kim Sung-hwan speaks about carbon neutrality measures in the transport sector during a public forum on the 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution at Kia AutoLand in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi on Sept. 24. [YONHAP]

Ministry of Environment reviews potential ban on gasoline and diesel vehicles

The Ministry of Environment is reviewing a potential ban on the sale of gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2035 as part of its effort to meet Korea’s 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) target.

2025.9.24

Environment Minister Kim Sung-hwan speaks during a press conference in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Sept. 9. [MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT]

Environment minister hints at halting plans to build new nuclear power plants

Environment Minister Kim Sung-hwan has raised the possibility of halting plans to build new nuclear power plants, saying such plans need to be reviewed in light of public opinion.

2025.9.10

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Flocks of winter migratory crows perch on power lines in the Anyeong-dong area of Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, on the morning of Jan. 12, 2024, during an unseasonably warm winter day. [NEWS1]

Attack of the crows: Gov't issues warning as birds flock to the city and harass humans

As reports mount of crow attacks in cities during their breeding season, Korea’s Ministry of Environment issued safety guidelines to protect the public and reduce issues with the bird, a native species increasingly nesting in urban spaces.

2025.6.25

Subsidy scheme

A parked car charges at a charging station in Seoul on Tuesday. The Ministry of Environment announced on the same day that electric cars priced below 85 million won ($63,988) will be eligible to receive governmental subsidies.

2024.2.6

The Environment Ministry announced on Jan. 24 that customers will be charged 300 won (25 cents) per single-use plastic or paper takeout cup starting in June. Customers can get the money back by returning the cup. [NEWS1]

Coffee cup surcharge faces backlash from shop owners

The Environment Ministry announced on Jan. 24 that the 300 won charge for a single-use cup, whether it be a plastic or a paper one, will be compulsory at large food and coffee franchises from Jun. 10.

2022.1.29

A wind farm in Yangsan, South Gyeonsgang. [YONHAP]

31 green start-ups picked to receive government grants

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Ministry of Environment on Wednesday announced that 31 green start-up companies will receive up to 3 billion won ($2.7 billion) each by 2023.

2021.6.2

'Radon mattresses' stacked at the open warehouse of Daijin Bed, the manufacturer of the beds that were contaminated by the carcinogenic material, in August 2018. The solution for the contaminated mattresses is still being discussed. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Those radioactive mattresses are still just sitting there

In 2018, mattresses from a local manufacturer were found to contain excessive amounts of radioactive element radon, prompting a mass recall and raising fears so much that sales of at-home radiation testing devices shot up.

2020.8.5