Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Korea to roll out clean hydrogen certification system

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced on November 14 that the proposal for an amendment to the Hydrogen Economy Promotion and Hydrogen Safety Management Act (“Hydrogen Act”) has passed the 47th Cabinet meeting’s deliberation and resolution process. The Korean government has thus far been making efforts to establish a clean hydrogen certification system in view of relevant trends in other major countries and domestic conditions. The Cabinet approval of th date2023-11-15

Korea enhances standards partnership with ASEAN for effective Korea-ASEAN Solidarity Initiative execution

With aim to successfully execute the “Korea-ASEAN Solidarity Initiative” from last year's Korea-ASEAN Summit, Korea will be strengthening its standards collaboration with ASEAN, its second-largest trade partner and the world's fifth-largest economic entity. The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS), under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), hosted a joint research workshop for improving standards cooperation between Korea and ASEAN on November 13. This ev date2023-11-14

Battery Alliance submits bill proposing integrated management system for used batteries

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced on November 14 that the Battery Alliance has submitted a draft proposal on an integrated management system for the used battery industry and its supporting legislative bill. The Battery Alliance is composed of 24 members, including Hyundai Motor, three battery producers, companies in the reuse, remanufacturing and recycling industry, insurance firms and car disposal companies. First, the proposal redefines used batteries not as &ldqu date2023-11-14

Commemorating 70 Years of the ROK-U.S. Alliance ; Looking Ahead to a Carbon-Free Energy Alliance

Commemorating 70 Years of the ROK-U.S. Alliance ; Looking Ahead to a Carbon-Free Energy Alliance -Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy holds the “ROK-U.S. Clean Energy Conference” to emphasize cooperation in the deployment of carbon free energy- -Discussions on carbon management, battery recycling and innovative energy technologies such as hydrogen and CCUS will ensue- The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy led by Minister Bang Moon Kyu organized the “Korea-U.S. Cl date2023-11-13

Korea's major retailers come together to launch Korea Sale Festa 2023

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced on November 10 the launching of the “Korea Sale Festa 2023 (“Festa”) to be held through November 11-30, where Korea’s major retailers and manufacturers come together with the Government to boost the domestic economy by aiming for a rebound of the currently weak consumer confidence amid inflation and other difficult conditions. The Festa Committee and MOTIE have selected former national volleyball team member an date2023-11-13

Korea and Czech Republic to expand industrial, trade & energy cooperation

Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn visited the Czech Republic as Special Presidential Envoy through November 9-11 and met with the Czech Minister of Industry and Trade Jozef Síkela and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Jiří Kozák to discuss measures for expanding the scope of bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, clean energy and EU’s economic legislations, as well as to request support for World Expo 2030 Busan. First, Trade Minister Ahn met with the Czech Republ date2023-11-13

Korea-Middle East cooperation to enter new era of partnership

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Bang Moon Kyu chaired the second Korea-Middle East Economic Cooperation Public-Private Joint Committee meeting, where they reviewed achievements and implementation methods, project progress by each department, and issues and suggestions from individual companies. MOTIE reported that since the start of the Yoon Suk Yeol administration, 143 contracts and memorandums of understanding (MOUs) were signed between the two sides worth approximately USD 87.4 billion, date2023-11-10

Global efforts for cooperation in GHG reduction gather in Busan

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) is holding “Global Net Zero Connection in Korea” through November 9-10 in Busan for discussions on measures for cooperation in the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with 10 other countries, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia and Vietnam. Hosted by MOTIE and organized by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), “Global Net Zero Connection in Korea” is an event bringing together government inst date2023-11-10