DAEJEON, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans have a perception that environmental issues are the most important factors to consider when establishing policies related to deforestation. According to a poll of 1,056 South Koreans conducted by the Korea Forest Service (KFS), 72.2 percent of the respondents said the environment should be prioritized and damage [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is expected to push ahead with the decontamination of the four United States military bases that were returned to it Wednesday before settling the clean-up costs on concerns the camps may pose a threat to the public’s health. Following a yearslong delay caused by gaps with Seoul [...]
SEJONG, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The government on Tuesday announced a plan to lower the level of the country’s toxic fine dust to that recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) by 2040. The plan is part of the 5th National Environment Comprehensive Plan (NECP), which was resolved for a “green society” at a [...]
SEJONG, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s public organizations increased their purchases of eco-friendly cars, including hydrogen fuel cell automobiles, this year in line with a new energy drive that centers on cutting the use of fossil fuels, data showed Tuesday. Eco-friendly cars accounted for roughly 70 percent of the combined cars purchased by [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Ultrafine dust concentrations surged to “very bad” levels in the Seoul metropolitan area Tuesday, due largely to a steady influx of Chinese smog into the stagnant air over the Korean Peninsula, forcing local governments to issue a fine dust advisory. According to the Air Quality Forecasting Center affiliated with [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government will issue penalties to drivers of cars that emit large volumes of carbon dioxide in central Seoul starting next month as part of its ongoing efforts to curb air pollution. Owners of vehicles that are categorized as Grade 5 in terms of emission will be [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Thursday it will suspend the operation of coal-powered plants over the winter to reduce fine dust emissions. Eight to 15 coal power plants will suspend operations from Sunday to Feb. 29, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. Other plants will be instructed to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean and local companies will be joining forces to help the Galapagos Islands, a treasure trove of flora and fauna, meet a “zero fossil fuel” commitment. A ground-breaking ceremony was held on Ecuador’s San Cristobal Island last Thursday to build a “Microgrid System,” an Official Development Assistance project [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s national weather agency forecast Friday that this year’s winter is likely to be warmer than usual with occasional cold snaps. “(The winter season temperature) is forecast to be similar or higher than average, but temperature gaps are likely to be big when the temperature sharply falls from [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Concerns have been raised that the government’s restrictions on the use of colored bottles and plastic bottles could lead to price hikes for liquor and cosmetics products and hinder exports as well. The Ministry of Environment classified the revision of the Resource Recycling Act, which will take effect on [...]