Semiconductor and Display Industries Accelerate Carbon Neutral Technology Development

Ministry of Industry Holds 2nd Semiconductor and Display Carbon Neutrality Committee Meeting

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Haeyoung] The development of eco-friendly process gases and other technologies to achieve carbon neutrality in the semiconductor and display industries is accelerating.

On the 28th, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy held the '2nd Semiconductor and Display Carbon Neutrality Committee' at EL Tower in Seoul, attended by industry representatives and related experts.

The Semiconductor and Display Carbon Neutrality Committee was launched in March as a public-private joint initiative to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. This second meeting served as an opportunity to present the major semiconductor and display carbon neutrality tasks and the mid-to-long-term research and development (R&D) roadmap discussed jointly by the public and private sectors, and to gather opinions from industry and experts.

Park Young-ho, Display PD at the Korea Institute for Industrial Technology Evaluation and Planning, presented the 'Progress on the Semiconductor and Display Carbon Neutrality Technology Development Roadmap.' Introducing three representative core technologies for carbon reduction, he stated that detailed planning will be completed within the year to support technology development, and a preliminary feasibility study will be applied for.

Lee Sang-jun, Climate Change Research Team Leader at the Korea Energy Economics Institute, emphasized the necessity of developing core eco-friendly process technologies and contributing to social carbon reduction through the development and supply of top eco-friendly products such as low-power semiconductors and highest-efficiency displays. The key tasks proposed include ▲ advancing the semiconductor and display industry as a global eco-friendly leader through carbon neutrality implementation ▲ achieving a technological super-gap in carbon neutrality through innovation ▲ creating global social value through carbon-neutral products and value chain cooperation.

Participants suggested expanding tax credits for investments in carbon reduction facilities, supporting carbon neutrality technology development, and improving systems for the development and supply of eco-friendly products, and discussed directions for response.

Lee Chang-han, Vice Chairman of the Korea Semiconductor Industry Association, stated, "Pursuing carbon neutrality in the semiconductor industry is a very challenging task, and breakthrough eco-friendly technology development is crucial." He emphasized, "For this, strengthening solidarity and cooperation to revitalize the industrial ecosystem among device and materials, parts, and equipment companies is more important than anything else."

Kim Sung-jin, Vice Chairman of the Korea Display Industry Association, said, "Carbon neutrality requires the interest and efforts of all citizens as well as innovation across the entire industry." He added, "The display industry will strive to lead the realization of carbon neutrality through cooperation among the public, private, academia, and research sectors and breakthrough technology development."

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy stated, "Our semiconductor and display industries are world leaders, so achieving carbon neutrality involves pioneering paths no one has taken before, which is challenging." They pledged, "We hope the industry will demonstrate bold investment to achieve carbon neutrality, and the government will not spare various supports necessary for carbon neutrality."

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