SEOUL, Sept.10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s sweeping government reorganization to expand the Ministry of Environment into a new Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment is drawing sharp criticism from energy experts, who warn that dividing authority over fossil fuels and renewables could weaken policy coherence and threaten energy security. Under the plan, the Environment [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Environment on Thursday joined many other government ministries in blocking access to the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) service DeepSeek amid concerns about user data collection. The ministry blocked access to DeepSeek from its internet-connected PCs from 9 a.m. on the day, though it did not take [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The environment ministry said Monday it will focus this year on laying the foundation for carbon neutrality and bringing 300,000 low-emission cars onto roads. The 2021 policy report also included plans to further reduce the use of plastic and improve air quality. The Moon Jae-in government has vowed to [...]
SEJONG, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — New legislation proposed by the Ministry of Environment would require South Korean companies to buy 3 percent of their emissions permits at auction. According to plans revealed by the environment ministry on Tuesday, companies will have to pay out of their own pocket to cover 3 percent of their emissions [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The Environment Ministry said Friday it is enforcing emergency measures to reduce fine dust in the air for Seoul and surrounding regions on Saturday, as dust pollution has seriously worsened in the area. It is the first time the ministry has issued the “fine dust emergency reduction measures” since [...]