President Moon: "Government to Fully Support R&D for Carbon Emission Reduction Technologies"

Received report from related ministries on carbon neutrality... "Need to seek cooperation so that both industry and the public participate"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] President Moon Jae-in instructed to provide maximum support for research and development (R&D) of carbon emission reduction technologies during a briefing with related ministries on carbon neutrality.

Park Kyung-mi, spokesperson for the Blue House, stated in a written briefing on the 2nd, "President Moon received reports from related ministries today on the current status and future plans for promoting carbon neutrality."

Spokesperson Park explained, "At the time when the Carbon Neutrality Basic Act passed the National Assembly plenary session on August 31, establishing a legal foundation for achieving carbon neutrality goals, government ministries related to energy, industry, buildings, transportation, and technology development conducted a mid-term review of the carbon neutrality policies they have been pursuing."

In particular, President Moon emphasized R&D support for carbon emission reduction technologies, saying, "The government and public sector should take the lead in making efforts to reduce greenhouse gases, and seek cooperation so that both industry and the public can participate."

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President Moon referred to the commitment made to the international community to announce Korea's enhanced 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) at the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) to be held at the end of October, and ordered that discussions be held while broadly collecting opinions from various stakeholders.

Spokesperson Park explained, "President Moon said that the government and companies must all work together to set the maximum reduction targets possible under our circumstances and fulfill their responsibilities and roles as members of the international community."

Meanwhile, the meeting was attended by the Deputy Prime Minister for Economy, ministers of Environment, Industry, Land, Science and Technology, and Foreign Affairs, the Director of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, and the Vice Minister of Energy from the Ministry of Industry. From the Blue House, the Chief of Staff, National Security Advisor, and Policy Chief were present.

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