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Winter Season Operation Curb on Coal Plants in Store to Cut Dust Emissions

SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to halt the operation of some coal-powered plants over the winter in a move to reduce fine dust emissions, the industry ministry said Thursday. The operation of eight to 16 coal-powered plants will be suspended from December through February, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry, [...]

September’s Ultrafine Dust Density Falls to Lowest Level on Record

SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Last month’s ultrafine dust density was the lowest since record keeping began in 2015, a government agency said Thursday, citing reduced dust emissions and favorable weather conditions. The average PM 2.5 reading across the country was 8 micrograms per cubic meter in September, the state-run National Institute of Environmental [...]