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Korea’s state electric companies to cease coal power generation by 2050
Nov 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Recycled plastic in growing demand as Korean firms pursue ESG business
Plastic recyclers have known for years that there is money to be made in plastic waste. And the stakes are high these days as the prices of recycled ...
Sep 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korea to allow brokerages to trade carbon credits
Financial services companies, including brokerage firms, will be able to participate in South Korea's carbon emission trading market by year's end at...
Sep 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Heavy wins approval for ammonia-ready ship design
Samsung Heavy Industries obtained a certificate for its basic design to revamp a liquefied natural gas (LNG) or diesel-powered crude tanker into an a...
Aug 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korea to launch first carbon credit ETFs in September
South Korea will launch its first set of carbon credit-themed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) next month, in a move to address the rising investor deman...
Aug 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hanwha, Korea Western Power to test mixed hydrogen combustion
Hanwha General Chemical Co. and Korea Western Power Co. joined hands for the first test in the country to use mixed hydrogen combustion technologies ...
Aug 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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POSCO partners with Australia’s Roy Hill for carbon neutrality initiatives
South Korea’s top steelmaker POSCO and Australia’s major iron ore supplier Roy Hill have strengthened their existing partnership to condu...
Aug 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea’s OCI to return to highest profit in decade on rising polysilicon prices
OCI Co., a South Korean chemical and green energy company, has been in the red for years, weighed by weak prices of its mainstay product polysilicon,...
May 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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In the crosswinds of coal’s clean transition
The recent announcement by President Moon Jae-in that South Korea will stop funding coal-powered plants overseas and expand its decision to phase out ...
May 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea has vital role in a green post-COVID world
Rapid development and roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines globally are occupying the headlines of major media outlets. We are now well over a year into the ...
Apr 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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LG Chem expands carbon nanotube production with new plant
South Korea's LG Chem Ltd. has completed an extension of its production line for carbon nanotubes (CNTs), known as a wonder material for its strength...
Apr 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Stronger carbon stance puts cost pressure on manufacturers
South Korea’s carbon emission regulations – strengthened again this year – are projected to exert financial pressure on the country...
Mar 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Denmark’s Orsted to build world’s biggest wind farm off S.Korean coast
Denmark’s Orsted A/S plans to build the world’s biggest offshore wind farm off the west coast of South Korea as the Danish multinational p...
Nov 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean govt urged to hike diesel tax, ban fossil fuel cars by 2035
South Korea should raise its tax on diesel to match the price of gasoline and phase out internal combustion engine cars by 2035 to tackle air pollutio...
Nov 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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KPMG aims for net-zero carbon by 2030
KPMG, one of the Big Four accounting firms, plans to become a net-zero carbon organization by 2030, joining the global effort to reduce greenhouse gas...
Nov 11, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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