Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

2nd Vice Minister attends G20 Energy Ministers Meeting

Trade, Industry and Energy 2nd Vice Minister Park Il-jun attended the G20 Energy Ministers Meeting on September 2 via videoconferencing and discussed cooperation measures to expand clean energy and expressed support for the joint communiqué on accelerating clean energy. Participant nations agreed that the global energy market was becoming more fraught with uncertainties and the need for supply chain and security is rising. Moreover, they discussed technological development, support for e date2022-09-02

2nd Vice Minister holds 1st Energy Supply Emergency Measures meeting

Trade, Industry and Energy 2nd Vice Minister Park Il-jun presided the first Energy Supply Emergency Measures meeting on September 1 at Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) Southern Seoul Headquarters to discuss energy supply stabilization measures for the coming winter season amid prolonged Russia-Ukraine war.   The attendees assessed summertime power supply performance, then discussed private power generation, wintertime power supply prospects and response measures.   The even date2022-09-01

Prime Minister and 2nd Vice Minister attend H2 MEET

South Korea’s Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Trade, Industry and Energy 2nd Vice Minister Park Il-Jun attended the H2 MEET (Mobility, Energy, Environment, Technology) Exhibition opening ceremony at KINTEX in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do on August 31. In his congratulatory message, Prime Minister stated that “Korea’s new regime aims to achieve a balanced development of all hydrogen cycles (production, distribution, utilization) and that future policies will be soon announced by the date2022-08-31

2nd Vice Minister visits Korea's first hydrogen self-charging station

Trade, Industry and Energy 2nd Vice Minister Park Il-jun visited the nation’s first hydrogen self-charging station at Incheon Airport on August 29 for safety devices inspection and self-charging demonstration.    In his opening message, the Vice Minister remarked that “self-charging is an excellent case of regulatory improvement in that it satisfies both drivers and charging station business operators by enabling longer station operation hours and cheaper hydrogen price.& date2022-08-30

Minister attends radioactive waste disposal facilities groundbreaking ceremony

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang attended the groundbreaking ceremony of second stage near-surface disposal facilities for low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste on August 26 held at the Korea Radioactive Waste Agency (KORAD) to encourage safe construction management, and visited the Wolsong nuclear reactor and dry storage facility.   Minister Lee remarked that the second stage near-surface disposal system for low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste will be date2022-08-29

Minister attends radioactive waste disposal facilities groundbreaking ceremony

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang attended the groundbreaking ceremony of second stage near-surface disposal facilities for low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste on August 26 to encourage safe construction management, and visited the Wolsong nuclear reactor and dry storage facility. The second stage near-surface disposal facilities are the nation’s first low-level radioactive waste disposal infrastructure, with the capacity to handle 1,250,000 drums of waste. Con date2022-08-29

2nd Vice Minister visits Korea Power Exchang to inspect preparedness

Trade, Industry and Energy 2nd Vice Minister Park Il-jun visited the Korea Power Exchange (KPE) Gyeongin Branch in Gyeonggi-do on August 24 to inspect power supply emergency preparedness as part of Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises.   The Gyeongin KPE Branch operates the noncapital region’s 154kV transmission system network. Vice Minister Park received a summertime power supply management briefing from KPE Gyeongin Branch Manager Kim Tae-hoon as well as a situation update on the Branch date2022-08-26

2nd Vice Minister attends 19th Energy Day

Trade, Industry and Energy 2nd Vice Minister Park Il-jun attended the 19th Energy Day event held on August 22 in Seoul under the theme of “Turn Off the Lights and Look at the Stars” to raise awareness of the importance of energy and streamlining supply.   In his opening message, Vice Minister Park remarked that “each and every citizen’s participation and interest is critical amid climate crisis and energy weaponization” and added that “the Ministry is g date2022-08-23

2nd Vice Minister attends 19th Energy Day lights-out event

Trade, Industry and Energy 2nd Vice Minister Park Il-jun attended on August 22 the 19th Energy Day, hosted by the Korea NGO’s Energy Network and sponsored by the Ministry, an event held since 2004 with the aim to raise awareness on the importance of energy and streamlining energy supply, under the theme of “Turn Off the Lights and Look at the Stars.” For the event, major landmark venues across the nation had a five-minute lights-out time, an hour of two-degrees higher air cond date2022-08-23

Korea and Australia hold 31st Joint Committee on Energy and Mineral Resources

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE)’s Energy Industry Deputy Minister Cheon Young-gil co-hosted on August 22 the 31st Korea-Australia Joint Committee on Energy and Mineral Resources to discuss energy policy directions, CCUS, critical minerals and LNG.   The meeting was co-hosted by Sean Sullivan, Executive Assistant to Deputy Secretary for the Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water and Catherine Raper, Australia’s Ambassador to the Republic date2022-08-23