This Week's Hearing Session Begins... Verification of Han Jeong-ae on Carbon Neutrality and More

Environment Minister nominee Han Jeong-ae was seen arriving at the office of the Hangang Flood Control Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 4th. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The hearing season begins this week. The confirmation hearing for Han Jeong-ae, the nominee for Minister of Environment, scheduled for the 20th, is expected to mainly focus on major policy verifications such as the 2050 carbon neutrality plan.

Nominee Han is a three-term lawmaker from the Democratic Party of Korea and served as the chairperson of the Policy Committee before being nominated as Minister of Environment.

At Han's confirmation hearing on the 20th, environmental issues such as the implementation plan for carbon neutrality and the promotion of the Green New Deal are expected to be the main topics.

The issue of plastic waste disposal, which has become more serious due to the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is cited as one of the urgent challenges.

Han reported assets totaling 1,236,140,000 KRW under her and her spouse's names, including a 670 million KRW apartment lease deposit in Gangseo-gu, Seoul.

President Moon Jae-in, in the request for the hearing, evaluated Han as "the right person to achieve visible results on major environmental policy tasks such as the 2050 carbon neutrality implementation strategy, establishment of an integrated water management system, fine dust reduction, waste recycling, and efficient disposal," and requested the confirmation hearing.

The fact that Han is the person who proposed the special law exempting the preliminary feasibility study for the Gadeokdo New Airport may act as a variable in verifying her qualifications.

Meanwhile, the National Assembly will hold confirmation hearings for Kim Jin-wook, nominee for the head of the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Office (PCC), on the 19th, and Park Beom-gye, nominee for Minister of Justice, on the 25th, respectively.

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