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Carbon neutrality
SK Innovation unveils plans for Scope 3 carbon emission reduction
SK Innovation Co. published its 2022 Net Zero Special Report on the company website on Wednesday, detailing its plan of action for Scope 3 carbon em...
Aug 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Soaring renewable energy costs haunt top Korean firms
Major South Korean conglomerates are stepping up efforts to switch to renewable energy, driving their electricity costs sharply higher amid low supp...
Jul 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Hyundai Mobis to power all plants with 100% renewable energy by 2040
Automobile companies’ carbon-neutral activities often result in developing and producing eco-friendly vehicles such as electric vehicles and h...
Jul 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Top S.Korean firms face carbon neutrality dilemma
South Korea’s top 30 companies emitted their largest-ever amount of carbon dioxide last year, contrary to their goal of reducing greenhouse ga...
Jul 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO revs up eco-friendly, smart steelmaking
South Korea’s leading steelmaker POSCO Group reignited its No. 4 blast furnace at its Gwangyang plant on June 10. The blast furnace has been u...
Jun 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Korea steelmakers see risks from carbon, supply issues
The South Korean steel industry’s top executives are anticipating a perfect storm amid the global push for carbon neutrality and supply chain ...
Apr 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
Korean manufacturers brace for higher emission costs
The increase in the price of carbon emission rights is dealing another blow to South Korean companies reeling from soaring raw materials and logisti...
Apr 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korea shipbuilders aim for strong demand on tougher rules
South Korea’s shipbuilders targeted demand for new vessels and ship modification as tougher environmental regulations are scheduled to take ef...
Mar 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
APG urges Samsung, other Korean carbon emitters to take action
Europe’s largest pension fund manager APG has urged Samsung Electronics Co. and nine other major South Korean companies to drastically cut the...
Feb 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Tesla to face fine over allegedly overstated mileage
Tesla Inc. has faced accusations in South Korea of failing to inform drivers of a sharp drop in the mileage of its electric vehicles at sub-zero tem...
Feb 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
S.Korea urged to embrace nuclear power to go carbon free
The topic of RE100, a multinational campaign to make a full switch to renewable energy by 2050, was brought up last week during a debate among four ...
Feb 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
KEPCO to develop subsea transmission for ADNOC
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) awarded a $3.6 billion contract to a consortium led by Kore...
Dec 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Steel scrap in high demand in steelmakers' push to cut emissions
Steel scrap, once derided as trash, is emerging as a national strategic resource as steelmakers are increasingly recycling metal scrap to reduce rel...
Nov 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2021
Korea scientists fund sees US-China conflict create infra investments
The Korea Scientists and Engineers Mutual-Aid Association's (SEMA) Chief Investment Officer Huh Sung-moo said on Wednesday that climate change and g...
Oct 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
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 a...
Sep 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
KSOE in $1.4 billion deal to build 8 methanol-powered ships for Maersk
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) said on Tuesday it has won a 1.65 trillion won ($1.42 billion) order to build eight methano...
Aug 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Korean conglomerates' ESG investment nears $100 bn
South Korea's top 10 conglomerates are rushing to foster eco-friendly businesses models with their investments into environment, social and governan...
Aug 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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KIC sues Volkswagen over emission scandal on behalf of S.Korea govt
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund, has lodged a lawsuit against Volkswagen on behalf of the South Korean governm...
Oct 04, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)