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Energy
Minister Lee discusses measures to build competitive nuclear industry ecosystem
Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang held a conference on May 15 with nuclear industry representatives to review the nuclear industry policy outcomes over the first one year of President Yoon’s administration and discuss measures for enhancing competitiveness, technology development and personnel training. Minister Lee gave an opening message, stating that “as major countries are concentrating on nuclear energy as an alternative energy source for overcoming the date2023-05-17
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Energy
Korea and Chile discuss hydrogen cooperation
Trade Minister Dukgeun Ahn and Chilean Energy Minister Diego Pardow held the Korea-Chile Hydrogen Energy Strategic Partnership Seminar on April 24 at the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul to discuss hydrogen-related government policies and industry trends. date2023-05-01
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Energy
Minister Lee and Secretary Granholm Commit to Strengthening Clean Energy Cooperation
The Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Lee Chang-Yang and the United States (U.S.) Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm met for the ROK-U.S. Ministerial Energy Policy Dialogue (EPD) to strengthen bilateral cooperation on clean energy, climate, and energy security. The meeting promoted bilateral collaboration across the three pillars of EPD–policies and planning; technologies and research; and commercialization and deployment– in support of the date2023-04-29
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Energy
Korea and U.S. discuss measures to strengthen energy cooperation
Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang and U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm met for the ROK-U.S. Ministerial Energy Policy Dialogue (EPD) on April 27 to strengthen bilateral cooperation on clean energy, climate, and energy security. date2023-04-28
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Energy
2nd Vice Minister attends hydrogen bus handover & production base completion ceremony
Trade, Industry and Energy 2nd Vice Minister Park Il-jun attended the ceremony on April 18 at the Incheon Green Energy Shinheung Traffic bus garage held to recognize the hydrogen bus handover and Incheon hydrogen production base completion, where he toured the production and charging facilities and encouraged site workers. In his opening message, Vice Minister Park stated that the recently increased hydrogen bus supply will bring the general public a step closer to hydrogen economy, and that date2023-04-26
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Energy
Minister Lee chairs central-regional energy efficiency innovation consultation session
Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang chaired a consultation session on April 19 at the Government Complex Seoul to discuss measures for effectively spreading the energy conservation efforts nationwide through a cooperative system among local governments for central and regional energy efficiency innovation. In his opening message, Minister Lee led discussions on measures to strengthen promotion for spurring the nationwide energy saving boom, taking each local government’s sp date2023-04-25
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Energy
Korea to push energy efficiency innovation campaign nationwide
Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang chaired a consultation session on April 19 at the Government Complex Seoul on measures for central and regional energy efficiency innovation. The session was held to discuss measures for effectively spreading the energy conservation efforts nationwide through a cooperative system among local governments following the pan-ministerial energy efficiency innovation consultation meeting held on March 14. During the session, Minister Lee announced t date2023-04-24
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Energy
1st Vice Minister visits KDHC to inspect heat supply facility managment
Trade, Industry and Energy 1st Vice Minister Jang Young-jin visited the Central Branch of Korea District Heating Corp. in Mapo-gu, Seoul, on April 16 to inspect the leakage situation of district heating pipe and received a briefing on heat supply facility management, then encouraged employees working around the clock in the control room. The Vice Minister was accompanied by a number of relevant persons, including KDHC Vice President Song Hyun-gyu and Korea Energy Agency Chairman Lee San date2023-04-17
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Energy
2nd Vice Minister chairs meeting for assessing public energy companies' management innovation
Trade, Industry and Energy 2nd Vice Minister Park Il-jun chaired a meeting to assess the management innovation efforts of public energy companies on April 11 at the KEPCO Art Center in Seoul. Vice Minister Park gave an opening message and examined the effectiveness of energy companies’ self-rescue efforts and organization innovation measures. date2023-04-13
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Energy
Korea and UK announce joint declaration for energy transition
Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang met with Grant Shapps, the UK’s Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on April 10 at the Lotte Hotel Seoul and put out a joint declaration stating their agreement to bolster cooperation and exchange in clean energy. They also discussed various measures for nuclear energy cooperation, including design, construction, main equipment production, decommissioning, nuclear fuel and small modular reactors (SMRs). date2023-04-11