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16. Jang Da-wool

CF100 vs RE100, a mere political show

Wind became the most important single source of electricity generation in the U.K. for the first time in the first quarter of this year. In other words, electricity generated by wind (32.4 percent) surpassed gas (31.7 percent). Renewables in total, including solar, biomass and hydro, provided 42 percent of the UK's electricity while 33 percent came from fossil fuels, mainly gas.

2023-05-21 16:20

Government should explain its carbon neutrality plan

In a republic like South Korea, the public has the right to know what the government is doing on its behalf. In other words, the administration is obliged to explain its plans and policies and answer questions from the public and civil society.

2023-02-26 16:40

With great power comes great responsibility

“With great power comes great responsibility.” Whether you attribute this quote to the Spider-Man movies, Voltaire, or Winston Churchill, it makes perfect sense.

2023-01-29 16:40

7 key climate commandments

The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was held from Nov. 6 to 20 in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt, near Mount Sinai.

2022-12-25 16:45

Unsung climate villain South Korea

Already three decades have passed since the world decided to tackle global climate change. However, the total amount of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions emitted annually has not decreased, but rather steadily increased since the birth of the United Nations Framework for Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC) at the Rio Summit in 1992.

2022-10-23 17:00

Samsung's new climate strategy welcomed but falls short of its responsibility

Samsung Electronics announced a new climate and environment strategy on Sept. 15. The world's biggest memory chip maker pledged to achieve company-wide net zero carbon emissions by 2050 to help tackle the global climate crisis.

2022-09-25 17:20

What we must learn from recent heavy rainfall

Record rainfall flooded homes, metro stations, and roads and submerged more than 10 thousand cars in Korea including its capital, Seoul, from Aug. 8 to 9.

2022-08-21 16:45

Living with hotter and more frequent heat waves

Heat waves and forest fires are devastating Europe right now. Starting from the middle of June, many Europeans have been suffering from extreme heat waves. A “red,” extreme heat warning was issued for the first time in the United Kingdom. In Portugal and Spain, temperatures rose up to around 46 degrees Celsius. There have been more than 3,600 deaths reported in Europe as of Tuesday.

2022-07-24 15:12

Who needs to reduce carbon emission first and take more responsibilities?

High temperatures scorched the Earth in June, including in North America, Europe, Russia, India and China. We, people in South Korea, also had the highest-ever daily minimum temperature recorded in June since 1997.

2022-06-30 16:27

Auto workers support rapid and fair transition to combat climate change

The Korean automotive industry began in 1955 when the first car, the “Sibal,” was produced. The name means “new start.” The first ever Korean-developed car was the Hyundai Pony in 1975. Since then, the auto industry has played an important role in the Korean economy.

2022-04-24 15:39

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