Green Industry Orders and Exports Reach 22.7 Trillion Won This Year... "Target Exceeded"

The Ministry of Environment announced on the 17th that this year’s green industry orders and exports exceeded the target, reaching 22.7 trillion won.

According to the Ministry of Environment, South Korea achieved orders and investments worth 16.4937 trillion won across 19 projects in the green industry sector this year. Additionally, 602 companies exported green products valued at 6.1693 trillion won. Among the projects, Samsung C&T’s Oman Green Hydrogen project had the largest order amount at 8.8 trillion won. They also succeeded in securing orders for the Brazil water and sewage facility construction project (1.1 trillion won) and the Brazil sewage reuse facility (870 billion won).

The Ministry of Environment evaluated these achievements as the result of collaborative efforts with the industry. The ministry held frequent one-on-one strategic meetings with 73 participating organizations in the consultative body to identify project-specific difficulties and establish customized support plans. They also provided communication support with the counterpart governments and project clients.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Environment will hold a performance report meeting on the same day at the Imperial Palace in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, to share the outcomes with government and industry stakeholders. They will also discuss next year’s support directions, including the order support team, financial support, green infrastructure, and export support fund investments.

Ahn Se-chang, Director of the Climate and Carbon Policy Office at the Ministry of Environment, stated, “Domestic companies’ green industry technology is globally recognized and already plays a leading role in the world green industry market,” adding, “We will spare no policy, financial, and diplomatic support to ensure continuous orders and exports in the global green market.”

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