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Sun, May 22, 2022 | 22:10

Korea postpones disposable cup deposit system for six months

The government has postponed the launch of a disposable cup deposit system for six months until December in the face of opposition from business owners and the ruling conservative party. The environment ministry had planned to implement the new policy June 10, mandating consumers to pay a 300 won deposit when they buy a drink in a single-use cup. They can get the money back w...

2022-05-21 15:38

South Korea denies report of alleged approval of Japan's Fukushima water release plan

South Korea on Friday denied a Japanese media report claiming the Seoul government agreed to Tokyo's plan to release radioactive water into the ocean from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant.

2022-05-20 22:30

Ministry to strengthen quarantine against animal diseases over rising int'l flights

Korea will step up quarantine efforts at major airports and harbors to prevent African swine fever (ASF) and other contagious animal diseases from entering the country, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday.

2022-05-17 13:56

South Korea's new COVID-19 cases around 35,000

Seoul sees industrial greenhouse gas emissions drop during pandemic, but household emissions grow

Seoul saw greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial and transportation sectors decline during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic while emissions by households increased, officials said Tuesday.

2022-05-10 13:47

The 15th World Forestry Congress ends, addresses crucial environmental issues

The 15th World Forestry Congress came to a close Friday with global environmental leaders discussing major nature-based solutions to climate change and other eco-friendly measures during the five-day event held at COEX in Seoul. The World Forestry Congress is held every six years under the supervision of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Fores...

2022-05-06 16:56

Gov't to launch money-back policy for returned used cups

To reduce single-use waste and save resources in the country's efforts to fight the climate crisis, the government is launching an app to reward people for returning single-use cups after they're done with them.

2022-05-05 16:33

Companies, state-run agencies promote ESG, green technology at WFC

SK Forest, Dunamu, Nepa and other Korean companies and state-run agencies are promoting efforts to improve their environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) performance and green technologies at the ongoing World Forestry Congress (WFC), according to officials from the companies and public agencies, Tuesday.

2022-05-03 16:47

KFS minister stresses value of forests in reducing carbon emissions

KFS minister stresses value of forests in reducing carbon emissions

Choi Byeong-am, minister of the Korea Forest Service (KFS), urged the global community Tuesday to start evaluating the public value of forests, as efforts by countries to prevent deforestation will consequently lead the way to achieving carbon neutrality worldwide.

2022-05-03 16:40

Korea pledges increased support for reforestation in developing countries

President Moon Jae-in pledged that Korea will expand the size of the official development assistance (ODA) budget and technical help to support reforestation in developing countries on the first day of the World Forestry Congress (WFC) held in Seoul, Monday.

2022-05-02 17:07

[INTERVIEW] Korea seeks to take initiative in preventing deforestation

Seoul subsidizes installing new building-integrated solar panels

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has started accepting applicants for a subsidy for installing building-integrated photovoltaic panels (BIPVs) - a type of solar panel the city is promoting to increase the public's usage of renewable energy resources instead of fossil fuels.

2022-05-02 09:51

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