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Civic group members stage a performance to raise awareness of carbon emissions by displaying a burning earth structure in front of Dongdaemun Design Plaza in central Seoul on Monday, where the P4G Summit was held.

2021.5.31

Staff at Ikea Korea, partnered with the P4G Seoul Summit, introduce sustainable home furnishing products displayed in all four branches in the country as the company aims to reduce carbon emissions and encourage sustainability. [IKEA KOREA]

Companies partner with P4G Seoul Summit to make sustainable changes

Eco-friendly e-commerce deliveries, sustainable furniture and plastic bottles without labels are some goods and services provided by the companies partnered with the P4G Seoul Summit as a part of efforts to reduce the carbon footprint.

2021.5.27

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Yoo Yeon-chul, executive director of the 2021 P4G Seoul Summit Preparatory Office and Korea’s ambassador and deputy minister for climate change, sits for an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily Monday at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), the venue for the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit kicking off Sunday. [PARK SANG-MOON]

Seoul to send a green declaration to the world: climate ambassador

The Seoul Declaration to be adopted at the upcoming P4G Summit is expected to “highlight the importance of a 'green recovery' and recognize the commitment to carbon neutrality,” said Yoo Yeon-chul, Korea’s ambassador for climate change.

2021.5.27

Bae Jae-hoon, HMM CEO, speaks during a session of the Green Future Week at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in central Seoul on Wednesday. [HMM]

HMM CEO makes major emissions pledge

HMM will reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 50 percent by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

2021.5.27

Selfie with the first lady

First Lady Kim Jung-sook, left, takes selfies with children at the “Tong’s Vintage: The Strange Tongui General Store” exhibition at the Daelim Museum in Tongui-dong, Jongno District, central Seoul, on Wednesday.

2021.5.26

Korean Environment Minister Han Jeoung-ae, center right, former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, center left, chair of the council of the Global Green Growth Institution, and heads of local governments pose for a commemorative photo at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in central Seoul Monday evening, ahead of the two-day P4G Seoul Summit which kicks off Sunday. All 243 heads of Korean regional governments declared carbon neutrality for 2050 in a session on Actions of Local Government Towards Carbon Neutrality following the opening ceremony kicking off Green Future Week. [PARK SANG-MOON]

Korea's local leaders pledge 2050 carbon neutrality ahead of P4G

All 243 heads of Korean local governments declared carbon neutrality for 2050 Monday ahead of the two-day P4G climate change summit which kicks off Sunday.

2021.5.25

Environment Minister Han Jeoung-ae says Korea is ready to share its green growth technologies with developing countries during an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily on April 16 at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul. [PARK SANG-MOON]

Korea has global environmental role, says minister

Korea is ready to share its green growth technologies with developing countries as the world tries to go carbon neutral by 2050, said Environment Minister Han Jeoung-ae ahead of Seoul’s climate change summit next month.

2021.4.21

KB Financial Group to support 2021 P4G Seoul Summit

KB Financial Group on Tuesday signed partnership with a preparation committee for a green growth conference to be held in Seoul in May, promising promotion and support for the gathering.

2021.4.20

Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, left, holds a dinner meeting with U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry at the foreign minister’s residence in central Seoul Saturday evening. [FOREIGN MINISTRY]

Kerry says U.S. intervening in Japan's water dumping is not 'appropriate'

Washington does not think it is “appropriate” to intervene in Japan’s plans to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, the U.S. climate envoy said Sunday in Seoul.

2021.4.18

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson [YONHAP]

Britain accepts Korea's P4G invite, and Korea at G7 likely

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson accepted Seoul’s offer to attend this year’s P4G summit on green growth and sustainable development, the Blue House announced Friday.

2021.1.22

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KB Financial Group to support 2021 P4G Seoul Summit

Kerry says U.S. intervening in Japan's water dumping is not 'appropriate'

Britain accepts Korea's P4G invite, and Korea at G7 likely