environmental policy Archives

Polled Citizens, Experts Prioritize Fine Dust in Environmental Policies

SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Reducing fine dust particles should be the top priority among the government’s environmental policies, according to a poll of ordinary citizens and experts released on Saturday. The poll was conducted by the Ministry of Environment on 700 citizens and 510 experts last year to collect their opinions on environmental [...]

South Korea to waive surtax on emission rights trading starting in Feb.

SEJONG, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The government is moving to waive the levying of surtaxes on emission rights trading starting in February to reduce the burden on companies and fuel the growth of related eco-friendly industries, the finance ministry said Tuesday. It said a decision has been made to include emission rights on the [...]