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Korean Climate Minister Kim Sung-hwan speaks at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, on Nov. 17. [YONHAP]

Gov't to align emissions trading system with minimum reduction target to ease corporate burden

Seoul will operate its greenhouse gas emission permit trading system in lockstep with the minimum reduction target under its nationally determined contribution (NDC), the government said Tuesday.

2025.11.25

Climate Minister Kim Sung-hwan speaks during a press briefing about the Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth's vote for the plans for the 2035 greenhouse gas reduction target between 53 percent and 61 percent compared to 2018 levels in the government complex in central Seoul on Nov. 10. [YONHAP]

Top office presses ahead with 2035 emissions reduction as industries fear costs, cut in competitiveness

Korea is pressing ahead with a 2035 greenhouse gas reduction target at a range of 53 percent and 61 percent compared to 2018 levels despite the business sector’s outcry about fears of heightened costs and an expanded threat posed by China.

2025.11.10

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A passerby walks near Dongdaegu Station in Daegu shields themself from the sun with an umbrella on July 23. [YONHAP]

100-degree heat, 100 millimeters of rain: Korea's extreme weather, in numbers

Korea faces extreme weather events, highlighting its urgent climate challenges and the need for effective adaptation strategies.

2025.8.26

Nexon Games CEO Park Young-hyun gives a presentation during the Nexon Developer Conference on June 24, in Pangyo, Gyeonggi. [CHO YONG-JUN

Nexon CEO says Korean game companies need to be more like Ubisoft

Nexon CEO Park Yong-hyun advocated for a shift to blockbuster game development in the vein of Ubisoft's to enhance the global appeal of Korean games following criticism of recent titles.

2025.6.24

A young environmental activist asks for prompt ruling on petitions filed against the government's insufficient response to climate change during a press conference held in front of the Constitutional Court in central Seoul on Tuesday, ahead of the first public hearing on the case the same day. [NEWS1]

Constitutional Court hears young environmental activists in first litigation on climate change

The Constitutional Court on Tuesday held a public hearing on a petition filed by teenage environmental activists against the government for violating their fundamental rights by insufficiently responding to climate change.

2024.4.23

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo speaks during the fourth meeting of the Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth held Thursday at the government complex in central Seoul. [YONHAP]

Korea to invest to foster 10 climate-related unicorns

Korea will invest 145 trillion won ($112 billion) in public and private funds to ramp up its climate tech capabilities by 2030, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Thursday.

2023.6.22

Kim Sang-hyup, co-chair of the Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth, explains the long-term basic carbon neutrality plan during a press briefing held at the government complex in Sejong, Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Korea lowers carbon emissions reduction target citing challenges

The government lowered the 2030 industrial carbon reduction target from the previous 14.5 percent to 11.4 percent, while maintaining the previous administration’s nationally determined contribution (NDC) goal.

2023.3.21

Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Chey Tae-won, center, speaks during a meeting with Energy Minister Moon Sung-wook at the association's office in central Seoul. [YONHAP]

Energy ministry to double budget for carbon neutrality

The energy ministry vowed Wednesday to allot at least 30 percent of its research and development spending to the technologies aimed at carbon neutrality by 2030 as the energy transition will likely pose serious challenges for companies.

2021.11.17

President Moon Jae-in, center, chats with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, right at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference, or COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland Monday. [BLUE HOUSE]

Korea makes emissions reduction pledges at COP26

President Moon Jae-in officially declared South Korea's upgraded nationally determined contributions (NDC) targets, committing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40 percent by 2030 at the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow Monday.

2021.11.2

President Moon Jae-in speaks at a presidential carbon neutrality committee meeting on Nodeul Island, central Seoul, Monday, to reveal roadmaps to 2050 net-zero emissions and greenhouse gas reduction targets. [YONHAP]

Moon declares 40% cut in emissions by 2030

President Moon Jae-in said Korea will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent from the country’s peak in 2018, upgrading its 2030 nationally determined contributions (NDC) target ahead of a global climate conference next month.

2021.10.18