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Wed, July 6, 2022 | 10:45
Gov't to launch money-back policy for returned used cups
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.
Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-05-05 16:33
Companies, state-run agencies promote ESG, green technology at WFC
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.
Baek Byung-yeul | 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
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.
Baek Byung-yeul | 2022-05-03 16:40
  • Companies, state-run agencies promote ESG, green technology at WFC
  • Enabling our forests to help us overcome multiple crises
Korea pledges increased support for reforestation in developing countries
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.
Baek Byung-yeul | 2022-05-02 17:07
  • [INTERVIEW] Korea seeks to take initiative in preventing deforestation
Seoul subsidizes installing new building-integrated solar panels
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.
Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-05-02 09:51
[INTERVIEW] Korea seeks to take initiative in preventing deforestation
[INTERVIEW] Korea seeks to take initiative in preventing deforestation
Korea will lead the global initiative in preventing deforestation by 2030, an agenda that will take center stage at the 15th World Forestry Congress to be held this week in Seoul, according to the country's top forestry policymaker. The extremely challenging yet tangible goal requires action- and commitment-oriented leadership, anchored by extensive experience in forestry dev...
Lee Kyung-min | 2022-05-01 12:57
  • Korea pledges increased support for reforestation in developing countries
  • [INTERVIEW] The case for building cities out of wood
Global forestry leaders to discuss how to create green future in Seoul
Global forestry leaders to discuss how to create green future in Seoul
Choi Byeong-am, minister of the Korea Forest Service (KFS), said the 15th World Forestry Congress (WFC), which will take place in Seoul from May 2 to 6, will bring global forestry leaders together to share forest and environmental issues such as climate change and find ways to address them.
Baek Byung-yeul | 2022-04-27 16:55
Fine dust levels to soar to 'very bad' in central Korea due to influx from China, Mongolia
Fine dust levels to soar to 'very bad' in central Korea due to influx from China, Mongolia
Fine dust will rise to "very bad" levels in Korea's central region, including the greater Seoul area, Wednesday morning due to the influx of yellow dust originating from deserts in northern China and Mongolia, according to the state weather agency.
2022-04-27 10:33
Earth Day ceremony
Earth Day ceremony
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon speaks during a ceremony commemorating Earth Day at Seoul Plaza in front of Seoul City Hall, Friday. Oh urged citizens to look for ways to protect the environment in their daily lives, such as reducing disposable plastic containers used in food deliveries. Yonhap
Kwon Mee-yoo | 2022-04-22 17:21
Fast-spreading wildfire in Yangyang threatens homes, forces evacuation
Fast-spreading wildfire in Yangyang threatens homes, forces evacuation
Firefighters were battling a fast-spreading wildfire in a northeastern county Friday as the blaze, driven by strong winds, threatened residential towns and forced evacuations.
2022-04-22 16:56
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