At the G20 Summit, Prime Minister Han Deok-su Calls for the Spread of Carbon-Free Energy

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo attended the G20 Summit via video conference on the afternoon of the 22nd and presented future G20 tasks such as the expansion of carbon-free energy, reform of multilateral development banks, and establishment of artificial intelligence (AI) governance.

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo attending and speaking at the G20 virtual summit on the night of the 22nd. Photo by the Prime Minister's Office

This meeting was specially promoted at the suggestion of Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, the G20 chair country, in September. It was organized to review this year’s achievements and discuss cooperation measures. In addition to the 21 G20 member countries, 9 invited countries and 11 international organizations participated.

Prime Minister Han stated, “The expansion of carbon-free energy such as renewable energy, hydrogen, and nuclear power is important to achieve carbon neutrality,” adding, “The Carbon-Free Alliance launched in October will promote international carbon-free technological innovation and collaboration and contribute to resolving gaps between countries.”

He also said, “To effectively respond to various global challenges such as the pandemic, food security, and climate change, reform efforts including redefining the goals of multilateral development banks must accelerate,” and promised, “Korea will play a constructive role as a co-chair country of the G20 International Financial Architecture.”

Furthermore, Prime Minister Han explained, “It is necessary to establish international governance to mitigate risks without stifling the development of AI,” and “Korea will take a leading role in governance discussions by hosting the AI Global Forum and the AI Safety Mini Summit next year.”

The government evaluated this meeting as demonstrating to the international community Korea’s determination and efforts to solidify its position as a leading country in carbon-free energy such as hydrogen and nuclear power, as well as in the digital sector, and to strengthen its status as a global pivotal nation.

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