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Thu, May 19, 2022 | 22:08
Ministry to strengthen quarantine against animal diseases over rising int'l flights
Ministry to strengthen quarantine against animal diseases over rising int'l flights
Korea will step up quarantine efforts at major airports and harbors to prevent African swine fever (ASF) and other contagious animal diseases from entering the country, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday.
2022-05-17 13:56
  • South Korea's new COVID-19 cases around 35,000
Seoul sees industrial greenhouse gas emissions drop during pandemic, but household emissions grow
Seoul sees industrial greenhouse gas emissions drop during pandemic, but household emissions grow
Seoul saw greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial and transportation sectors decline during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic while emissions by households increased, officials said Tuesday.
2022-05-10 13:47
The 15th World Forestry Congress ends, addresses crucial environmental issues
The 15th World Forestry Congress ends, addresses crucial environmental issues
The 15th World Forestry Congress came to a close Friday with global environmental leaders discussing major nature-based solutions to climate change and other eco-friendly measures during the five-day event held at COEX in Seoul. The World Forestry Congress is held every six years under the supervision of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Fores...
2022-05-06 16:56
Gov't to launch money-back policy for returned used cups
Gov't to launch money-back policy for returned used cups
To reduce single-use waste and save resources in the country's efforts to fight the climate crisis, the government is launching an app to reward people for returning single-use cups after they're done with them.
2022-05-05 16:33
Companies, state-run agencies promote ESG, green technology at WFC
Companies, state-run agencies promote ESG, green technology at WFC
SK Forest, Dunamu, Nepa and other Korean companies and state-run agencies are promoting efforts to improve their environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) performance and green technologies at the ongoing World Forestry Congress (WFC), according to officials from the companies and public agencies, Tuesday.
2022-05-03 16:47
  • KFS minister stresses value of forests in reducing carbon emissions
KFS minister stresses value of forests in reducing carbon emissions
KFS minister stresses value of forests in reducing carbon emissions
Choi 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.
2022-05-03 16:40
  • Companies, state-run agencies promote ESG, green technology at WFC
  • Enabling our forests to help us overcome multiple crises
Korea pledges increased support for reforestation in developing countries
Korea pledges increased support for reforestation in developing countries
President 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.
2022-05-02 17:07
  • [INTERVIEW] Korea seeks to take initiative in preventing deforestation
Seoul subsidizes installing new building-integrated solar panels
Seoul subsidizes installing new building-integrated solar panels
The Seoul Metropolitan Government has started accepting applicants for a subsidy for installing building-integrated photovoltaic panels (BIPVs) - a type of solar panel the city is promoting to increase the public's usage of renewable energy resources instead of fossil fuels.
2022-05-02 09:51
[INTERVIEW] Korea seeks to take initiative in preventing deforestation
[INTERVIEW] Korea seeks to take initiative in preventing deforestation
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 dev...
2022-05-01 12:57
  • Korea pledges increased support for reforestation in developing countries
  • [INTERVIEW] The case for building cities out of wood
Global forestry leaders to discuss how to create green future in Seoul
Global forestry leaders to discuss how to create green future in Seoul
Choi 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.
2022-04-27 16:55
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