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LG Chem to Showcase Groundbreaking CO2-Derived Plastic for Cosmetics Packaging at Global Beauty Fair

LG Chem to Showcase Groundbreaking CO2-Derived Plastic for Cosmetics Packaging at Global Beauty Fair

SEOUL, Mar. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – In a pioneering move towards sustainable cosmetics packaging, LG Chem, a leading South Korean chemical company, is set to unveil an innovative eco-friendly plastic material derived from captured carbon dioxide at the world’s largest beauty trade fair, Cosmoprof Bologna 2024, which kicks off on March 21 in Bologna, Italy. The [...]

State-run Oil Firm to Explore Undersea Storage Sites for CO2

State-run Oil Firm to Explore Undersea Storage Sites for CO2

SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The state-run Korea National Oil Corp. (KNOC) said Tuesday it will explore potential sites for undersea carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities in the seas surrounding the Korean Peninsula. The move is part of the government’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through CCS facilities by 4.8 million tons [...]

Atmospheric Concentration of CO2 Hits All-time High in S. Korea in 2021

Atmospheric Concentration of CO2 Hits All-time High in S. Korea in 2021

SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in South Korea hit an all-time high last year, with the atmospheric methane level also registering a sharp increase, a meteorological institute said Tuesday. The CO2 level in the air, measured from the country’s longest-running observation station on Anmyeon Island, 124 kilometers [...]

Social Distancing Led to CO2 Reduction in Seoul’s Downtown Areas

Social Distancing Led to CO2 Reduction in Seoul’s Downtown Areas

SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The density of carbon dioxide caused by human activities plunged in Seoul’s downtown areas due to the enforcement of social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19, a study showed Thursday. A joint research group from the National Institute of Environmental Research, the National Institute of Forest Science, the [...]

Researchers Develop Integrated Analysis System for Assessment of Korean Peninsula CO2 Density

Researchers Develop Integrated Analysis System for Assessment of Korean Peninsula CO2 Density

SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s first integrated analysis system for the assessment of various factors that bring about an increase in the density of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere over the Korean Peninsula has been developed. A research team from the Seoul National University’s Graduate School of Environmental Studies said Wednesday [...]

China-Canada Collaboration on CO2 Capture for Cement

China-Canada Collaboration on CO2 Capture for Cement

REGINA, Saskatchewan, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A new collaboration between the China Building Materials Academy, (CBMA) and Canadian based, International CCS Knowledge Centre (Knowledge Centre) will see simultaneous advancements in understanding and knowledge sharing of carbon capture technology designed specifically to see substantial emission reductions from the global cement industry. The first initiative under [...]

Carbon Dioxide Density Hits Record High Despite COVID-19 Emissions Reductions

Carbon Dioxide Density Hits Record High Despite COVID-19 Emissions Reductions

SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite the decrease in greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the outbreak of the coronavirus, the density of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere above the Korean Peninsula has exceeded its previous high. According to a report released on Thursday by the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), the density of carbon [...]

Scientists Develop Cosmetic Cushion Made of CO2

Scientists Develop Cosmetic Cushion Made of CO2

DAEJEON, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed a cosmetic cushion using carbon dioxide (CO2). The Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) announced on Monday that it had developed a polyurethane cosmetic cushion and a heat-insulating building material using CO2, in collaboration with two local companies, Pusan National University and Inje [...]

S. Korea’s CO2 Standards for Residential Buildings Get U.N. Approval

S. Korea’s CO2 Standards for Residential Buildings Get U.N. Approval

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Tuesday it has received approval from the U.N. climate change body for its calculation standards of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for residential buildings. On Aug. 11, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) approved the CO2 emissions standards for residential buildings in South Korea [...]