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KFS minister stresses value of forests in reducing carbon emissions

Choi Byeong-am, center, minister of Korea Forest Service, poses with Maria Helena Semedo, third from left, deputy director-general of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, and other participants at the ministerial forum on financing for forests at the World Forestry Congress held at COEX in Seoul, Tuesday. Courtesy of Korea Forest ServiceBy Baek Byung-yeulChoi Byeong-am, minister of the Korea Forest Service (KFS), urged the global community Tuesday to start evaluating the public value of forests, as efforts by countries to prevent deforestation will consequently lead the way to achieving carbon neutrality worldwide.“In terms of responding to climate change, the importance of the forest needs no further emphasis. This was further clarified during the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference of the Parties following the Paris Climate Agreement,” the minister said during a ministerial forum on financing for forests held on the second day of the World Forestry Congress (WFC) in Seoul, which will run until Friday.The ministerial forum was designed to showcase leadin

May 3, 2022By Baek Byung-yeul
KFS minister stresses value of forests in reducing carbon emissions
  • Enabling our forests to help us overcome multiple crises
  • Companies, state-run agencies promote ESG, green technology at WFC

Korea pledges increased support for reforestation in developing countries

President Moon Jae-in delivers an opening speech during the World Forestry Congress at COEX in Seoul, Monday. Courtesy of Korea Forest ServiceWorld Forestry Congress kicks off 5-day run in SeoulBy Baek Byung-yeulPresident Moon Jae-in pledged that Korea will expand the size of the official development assistance (ODA) budget and technical help to support reforestation in developing countries on the first day of the World Forestry Congress (WFC) held in Seoul, Monday.“Korea will actively participate in the international community's efforts to protect and nurture forests based on the experience of achieving reforestation through solidarity and cooperation,” Moon said during a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the event held at COEX in southern Seoul.“We plan to more than double the size of the ODA budget by 2030, and we will expand ODA in the forest sector accordingly. The country will participate in the global forest funding pledge of last year and implement the $60 million donation without any problems.”Visitors to the World Forestry Congress stand in l

May 2, 2022By Baek Byung-yeul
Korea pledges increased support for reforestation in developing countries
  • INTERVIEW Korea seeks to take initiative in preventing deforestation

Seoul subsidizes installing new building-integrated solar panels

Environment Minister Han Jeoung-ae examines a tidal power plant at Shihwa Lake in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, that is covered with building-integrated photovoltaic panels, December 2021. NewsisBy Ko Dong-hwanThe Seoul Metropolitan Government has started accepting applicants for a subsidy for installing building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPVs) panels ― a type of solar panel the city is promoting to increase the public's usage of renewable energy resources instead of fossil fuels.Considered the next level of PV panels, BIPVs can be integrated like large tiles covering a building's external surfaces. Unlike conventional PV panels that physically stand out, BIPVs can be installed in various spots along a building's surface, such as windows, exterior walls or rooftops. They also come in different colors and can add a sleek glass facade to older structures. The city government will accept applicants until June 10 and subsidize a total of 1.5 billion won ($1.2 million) to selected applicants. The subsidy is available for two types of BIPVs. For those installing “design-type” BIPVs

May 2, 2022By Ko Dong-hwan
Seoul subsidizes installing new building-integrated solar panels

INTERVIEW Korea seeks to take initiative in preventing deforestation

Korea Forest Service Minister Choi Byeong-am speaks during an interview with The Korea Times at the organization's headquarters in Daejeon, April 25. Courtesy of Korea Forest ServiceOfficials from 144 countries to attend World Forestry Congress 2022 in SeoulBy Lee Kyung-min Korea will lead the global initiative in preventing deforestation by 2030, an agenda that will take center stage at the 15th World Forestry Congress to be held this week in Seoul, according to the country's top forestry policymaker.The extremely challenging yet tangible goal requires action- and commitment-oriented leadership, anchored by extensive experience in forestry development, a responsibility Korea is happy and confident to undertake, Korea Forest Service (KFS) Minister Choi Byeong-am said in an interview with The Korea Times at KFS headquarters in Daejeon, April 25. Korea's role, he said, will not be limited to mediating the varying interests of countries around the world, but will instead be about elevating the discussion to build a global consensus on the need to outline and uphold long-term, sustainabl

May 1, 2022By Lee Kyung-min
[INTERVIEW] Korea seeks to take initiative in preventing deforestation
  • INTERVIEW The case for building cities out of wood
  • Korea pledges increased support for reforestation in developing countries

Global forestry leaders to discuss how to create green future in Seoul

Choi Byeong-am, minister of Korea Forest Service / Courtesy of Korea Forest ServiceWorld Forestry Congress to be held in Seoul May 2-6By Baek Byung-yeulChoi Byeong-am, minister of the Korea Forest Service (KFS), said the 15th World Forestry Congress (WFC), which will take place in Seoul from May 2 to 6, will bring global forestry leaders together to share forest and environmental issues such as climate change and find ways to address them.“The World Forestry Congress, held every six years, is the largest and most significant gathering of members of the world's forestry sector. The congress is a forum for exchanging views and experiences on all aspects of forestry and the environment, including climate change and biodiversity. The congress can help identify actions to solve pending issues,” Choi told The Korea Times in a written interview.For the forthcoming event, Choi said the KFS is making its best efforts to ensure that the WFC is carried out safely and without problems.“To protect foreign entrants from COVID-19 infection, the KFS has consulted with the relevant

Apr 27, 2022By Baek Byung-yeul
Global forestry leaders to discuss how to create green future in Seoul

Fine dust levels to soar to 'very bad' in central Korea due to influx from China, Mongolia

Central Seoul is covered with fine dust as levels rise to “very bad” in Korea's central region, April 24. Yonhap Fine dust will rise to "very bad" levels in Korea's central region, including the greater Seoul area, Wednesday morning due to the influx of yellow dust originating from deserts in northern China and Mongolia, according to the state weather agency.The density of fine dust particles smaller than 10 micrometers in diameter, known as PM 10, will reach "bad" levels in Gangwon Province and most of the southern region, including Jeju Island, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. The KMA categorizes concentrations of PM 10 between 81 and 150 micrograms as "bad" and more than 151 as "very bad."The morning temperatures were 14.5 degrees Celsius in Seoul, 13.8 C in Incheon, 13.9 C in Daejeon, 17 C in Gwangju and 18.1 C in Busan, as of 8 a.m.The mercury is expected to climb to between 16 C and 25 C across the country in the afternoon, according to the

Apr 27, 2022
Fine dust levels to soar to 'very bad' in central Korea due to influx from China, Mongolia

Earth Day ceremony

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon speaks during a ceremony commemorating Earth Day at Seoul Plaza in front of Seoul City Hall, Friday. Oh urged citizens to look for ways to protect the environment in their daily lives, such as reducing disposable plastic containers used in food deliveries. Yonhap

Apr 22, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Earth Day ceremony

Fast-spreading wildfire in Yangyang threatens homes, forces evacuation

Firefighters try to put out a forest fire in Yangyang, Gangwon Province, April 22. Yonhap Firefighters were battling a fast-spreading wildfire in a northeastern county Friday as the blaze, driven by strong winds, threatened residential towns and forced evacuations.The fire started in a village in the coastal county of Yangyang, about 215 kilometers east of Seoul, at 1:32 p.m., officials said.Local forest authorities mobilized 13 helicopters and 189 firefighters. No casualties or damage were reported.The county ordered residents of two villages to evacuate, as the fire fueled by winds of 17 mps was fast moving toward them. A dry weather warning and a strong wind advisory have been issued for the areas. (Yonhap)

Apr 22, 2022
Fast-spreading wildfire in Yangyang threatens homes, forces evacuation

Greenpeace chief urges Yoon to reevaluate nuclear-focused decarbonization plan

The Kori Unit 1 nuclear power plant in Gijang County, Busan / Courtesy of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power The leader of Greenpeace urged President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, Friday, to "reevaluate" his nuclear-focused decarbonization plan in a letter sent to him on the occasion of Earth Day.Yoon's transition team is pushing to modify the country's carbon neutrality plans of the outgoing Moon Jae-in administration, which have the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent from 2018 levels by 2030 and reaching carbon neutrality by 2050.The overhaul will likely include reversing Moon's nuclear phase-out policy and changes in the country's energy mix."We urge you to reevaluate whether nuclear energy could be safe, fast, and affordable enough to achieve the 1.5 degree C temperature goal," Greenpeace International Executive Director Norma Torres said in the letter.She said, "Korea already has the highest nuclear power plant density in the world ... we wonder whether fu

Apr 22, 2022
Greenpeace chief urges Yoon to reevaluate nuclear-focused decarbonization plan

WMO adopts Gaenari as new typhoon name to replace Goni

Typhoon Mindulle traveling northbound toward Japan, is seen in this Sep. 29, 2021, satellite image from NASA. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has adopted Gaenari as a new typhoon name to replace Goni. AP-YonhapThe World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has adopted Gaenari, the Korean word for the native yellow flowering tree known as forsythia koreana, as a new typhoon name to replace Goni, the Korean weather agency said Wednesday. The WMO maintains rotating lists of names to label tropical cyclones in each region. If a typhoon is too devastating, then its name is retired and replaced by a new one, with 14 members of the body's typhoon committee each contributing 10 names. Goni, a Korean word for swan contributed by Korea, retired after Super Typhoon Goni in the Philippines in 2020 killed more than a dozen people and displaced hundreds of thousands of others.Korea proposed Gaenari as a substitute through a public contest last year, and the typhoon committee has formally adopted it in a recent session, the Korea Meteorological Administration said. The turn of Gaenari will

Apr 20, 2022
WMO adopts Gaenari as new typhoon name to replace Goni
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