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Energy
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
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Energy
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
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Energy
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
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Energy
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
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Energy
Korea and UAE declare mutual support for CFE and Net Zero Nuclear Initiatives
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held a videoconference on November 24 to express mutual support for Korea’s Carbon-Free Energy (CFE) Initiative and ENEC’s Net Zero Nuclear Initiative. The declaration of mutual support is significant in that it upholds the global status of the Carbon Free Initiative and emphasizes the importance of nuclear energy as a means for achieving carbon neu date2023-11-28
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Energy
Korea and Indonesia discuss measures to strengthen cooperation across all energy areas
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources held the 14th Korea-Indonesia Energy Forum on November 28 and agreed to bolster bilateral cooperation on the supply chain of critical minerals. The two countries have plans to launch on November 29 a Korea-Indonesia Critical Minerals Joint R&D Center through collaboration between the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) and Indonesia’s Bandung Insti date2023-11-28
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Energy
MOTIE & UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero enter MOU
Minister Bang Moon Kyu attended the MOU signing ceremony for the ministry’s entering the Clean Energy Partnership with UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on November 22 in London with the Department’s Secretary of State Claire Coutinho for bilateral cooperation in clean energy, offshore wind power and nuclear power development. date2023-11-25
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Energy
Korea and Singapore enter Green Economy Cooperation MOU
Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn and Singapore's Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng attended the signing ceremony for Korea-Singapore Green Economy memorandum of understanding (MOU) on November 21 in Singapore for cooperation in expanding the use of clean energy and achieving carbon neutrality. date2023-11-24
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Energy
Korea and UK bolster nuclear energy cooperation on occasion of state visit
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced on November 21 that a total of nine MOUs are to be sealed between Korea and the UK on the occasion of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s state visit to the UK. Korea’s strengths in nuclear reactor construction and manufacturing of equipment and materials, combined with the UK’s competitiveness in nuclear decommissioning and nuclear fuel, are viewed to create meaningful synergy. MOTIE’s Minister Bang Moon Kyu and the UK date2023-11-22
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Energy
Korea and UK to join hands for Clean Energy Partnership
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced on November 21 that on the occasion of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s state visit to the UK from November 20-23, MOTIE and the UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero will be entering a Clean Energy Partnership. Through the Clean Energy Partnership, the two countries will be reaffirming their consensus on the initiatives of the Carbon Free (CF) Alliance, expanding technology collaboration in clean energy and installing date2023-11-22