KOTRA Holds 'Global Green Hub Korea' to Discover Environmental and Energy Business Opportunities

First Full Offline Event in 3 Years... 33 Clients from 19 Countries Visit Korea

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Pyeonghwa] The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) will hold the '2022 Global Green Hub Korea' from the 20th to the 22nd. The event is organized to provide new business discovery opportunities in the era of global carbon neutrality and a low-carbon economy.

This event is co-hosted by the Ministry of Environment and the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, marking its 15th year this year. The main programs include ▲ Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Future Vision Forum ▲ Project Briefing and Project Consultation ▲ International Greenhouse Gas Reduction Conference ▲ ESG Consulting Center operation.

At the opening ceremony attended by key domestic and international figures, a forum on the theme of 'Carbon Neutrality - Sustainable Future Vision' will be held. Keynote speakers include Obaies Sarma, Deputy Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and Yoon Jong-won, President of IBK Industrial Bank of Korea. Representatives from international organizations such as the World Bank and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) will share global trends and future growth engines related to international climate change policies and green transition.

The project briefing session introduces promising carbon neutrality and green transition projects worldwide, divided into environmental and energy sectors, where the commissioning agencies of the respective countries provide detailed information about their business plans. On the 21st, a one-on-one customized consultation session will be held between domestic companies wishing to discuss project information and invited commissioning agencies. The consultation will involve 33 overseas commissioning agencies from 19 countries visiting Korea, conducting over 100 consultations with domestic companies.

During the event, an international greenhouse gas reduction project conference will also be held. Officials from the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy will introduce government support directions for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Agencies under both ministries will present current and planned support projects, seeking ways to activate international reduction projects at the whole-of-government level.

Yoo Jung-yeol, President of KOTRA, said, “Global carbon neutrality is not a distant story but a new international order and business opportunity approaching us.” He added, “We will strive to make Global Green Hub Korea a platform supporting the overseas expansion of our companies.”

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