Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

MOTIE holds holds committee meeting & forum on nuclear decommissioning

Trade, Industry and Energy Ministry's Deputy Minister for Energy Policy Lee Ho-hyeon attended the meeting of the Committee for Strengthening Global Competitiveness in Nuclear Decommissioning 2023 on December 8 at the Westin Josun Seoul with approximately 18 industrial, academia and research experts, including the Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) and Doosan Enerbility to discuss the role of the Korea Research Institute of Decommissioning. In the following Nuclear date2023-12-11

Korea to build global competitiveness in nuclear decommissioning starting with Kori-1 in 2024

Trade, Industry and Energy Ministry's Deputy Minister for Energy Policy Lee Ho-hyeon attended the meeting of the Committee for Strengthening Global Competitiveness in Nuclear Decommissioning on December 8 at the Westin Josun Seoul to discuss measures for bolstering Korean companies’ global competitiveness in the area of nuclear decommissioning. Approximately 18 industrial, academia and research experts attended the committee meeting and focused on the role of the Korea Research Institute date2023-12-08

Korea holds roundtable for spreading CFE initiatives on sidelines of COP28

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced that it hosted a roundtable, organized by the Carbon Free (CF) Alliance, on December 5 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the sidelines of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP28) for promoting the global diffusion of the carbon-free energy initiatives led by the CF Alliance. The roundtable was held to promote Korea’s carbon-free energy (CFE) initiatives to the i date2023-12-06

Vice Minister attends NetZero Nuclear Initiative support declaration ceremony

Trade, Industry and Energy Vice Minister Kang Kyungsung attended the ceremony for declaring support for the NetZero Nuclear Initiative on December 2 in Dubai, UAE, along with other countries' representatives, including those from the U.S., France, the UK, UAE, Sweden, Poland, Czech Republic and Romania, and gave a message expressing support for the NetZero Nuclear Initiative. date2023-12-05

Korea among 22 nations to declare support for the NetZero Nuclear Initiative

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced on December 3 that 22 countries around the world, including Korea, the U.S., France, the UK and Sweden, have adopted the declaration on supporting the NetZero Nuclear Initiative. The NetZero Nuclear Initiative is a global climate agenda established for resolving climate crises by recognizing nuclear energy as clean energy, drawing international commitment on expanding the global nuclear power capacity three-fold by 2050, and spurring date2023-12-04

Vice Minister meets with promising nuclear energy project partners on sidelines of UNFCCC COP28

Trade, Industry and Energy Vice Minister Kang Kyungsung met with potential nuclear energy partner countries on the sidelines of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP28) through December 1-2 to discuss prospects for nuclear reactor projects and requested their participation in Korea’s carbon-free energy (CFE) initiatives. Vice Minister Kang first met with Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director-General for Energy at the European Com date2023-12-04

Korea signs on to climate action initiatives at COP28 in Dubai

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced on December 1 that the Korean delegation attended the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP28) summit held in Dubai through December 1-2 to participate in the five initiatives led and chaired by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), namely global renewables and energy efficiency, mutual recognition of low-carbon hydrogen certification schemes, agriculture and food, healthcare and multil date2023-12-04

Korea to participate in the officially inaugurated Climate Club

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced the official launching of the “Climate Club” on December 1 on the occasion of the ongoing United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP28) held in Dubai through November 30-December 12, in the attendance of various key figures including Korea’s Special Presidential Envoy Cho Hong-sik, Germany’s Prime Minister Olaf Scholz and European Commission President Ursula von date2023-12-04

3rd Innovative Energy Startup C-Tech Forum held to boost growth of energy startups

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) is holding the 3rd Innovative Energy Startup C-Tech Forum at the FKI Tower in Seoul on November 30, serving as a venue for business consultations to promote growth of SMEs and startups in energy industries. Approximately 150 representatives of SMEs and startups in the energy and climate sectors, finance and investment institutions, government-funded research institutes, and universities gathered to attend the launching ceremony of the Asso date2023-11-30

Korea and UAE declare mutual support for CFE and Net Zero Nuclear Initiatives

Trade, Industry and Energy Ministry's Deputy Minister for Energy Policy Lee Ho-hyeon held the Carbon Free Energy Initiative and Net Zero Nuclear Initiative Signing Ceremony on November 24 via videoconferencing for mutual support declaration between MOTIE and the UAE’s Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC). date2023-11-28