Full-Scale Development of a Scientific and Technological Roadmap for Achieving Carbon Neutrality

Government to Hold 1st Public-Private Joint Carbon Neutral Technology Committee Meeting on 21st to Discuss Initial Roadmap Draft
Final Confirmation Through National Science and Technology Advisory Council by End of August

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-su] The government has begun to concretely draft a science and technology development roadmap to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

On the afternoon of the 21st, the Ministry of Science and ICT held the first meeting of the National Science and Technology Advisory Council's Carbon Neutrality Technology Special Committee (Carbon Special Committee). The Carbon Special Committee was established to develop science and technology aimed at achieving the '2050 Carbon Neutrality Promotion Strategy' prepared by the government last December, which aims to reduce carbon emissions to zero by 2050 in response to climate change.

Lee Kyung-soo, Director of the Science and Technology Innovation Bureau at the Ministry of Science and ICT, and Yoo Ji-young, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of LG Chem, serve as co-chairs. The committee consists of 22 members, including seven from industry, five from academia and research, five subcommittee chairs, and five senior officials from related ministries. The Carbon Special Committee will undertake tasks such as establishing and managing a Technology Road Map (TRM) focused on carbon neutrality technologies, reviewing cross-ministerial research and development (R&D) investment strategies, and building cooperative R&D systems between ministries and the public and private sectors. It is organized into five subcommittees to professionally review sector-specific technology issues according to the Long-term Low Carbon Development Strategy (LEDS), with participation from over 50 experts.

At the meeting, the committee received and discussed the 'Carbon Neutrality Focused Technologies (Draft)' prepared by the five subcommittees covering energy, industry (including CCUS), transportation, building and urban ICT, and environment. After consultations with related ministries and collection of field opinions, it will be finalized at the National Science and Technology Advisory Council meeting at the end of next month.

Lee Kyung-soo, Director of the Science and Technology Innovation Bureau, stated, “Securing innovative technologies is key to strengthening our country's industrial competitiveness while realizing carbon neutrality by 2050,” adding, “Through the Carbon Special Committee, we will ensure close cooperation between the government, private sector, and ministries.”

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