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Korea Environmental Policy Bulletin - Execution of special measures to improve metropolitan atmospheric environment
(Ministry of Environment - Korea Environment Institute - Republic of Korea, 2006)
Due to the government's aggressive execution of measures against atmospheric pollution such as low-sulphur oil and the obligation to use clean fuel, the levels of SO2 and CO pollutions have improved.
Korea Environmental Policy Bulletin - Environmental Policies for Fuel Switching
(Ministry of Environment - Korea Environment Institute - Republic of Korea, 2004)
Fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas have been indispensable commodities for the economy since long ago. Electricity, which is essential to daily life, is mostly generated from these fossil fuels. Fuels for automobiles ...
Korea Environmental Policy Bulletin - Korea’s National Green Growth Strategy and Environmental Policy
(Ministry of Environment - Korea Environment Institute - Republic of Korea, 2009)
On August 15, 2008, during a presidential address to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Korea, Low-carbon Green Growth was declared as a national vision for the next 60 years. The Low-carbon ...
Green Korea 2001;In pursuit of economic and environmental sustainability
(Ministry of Environment - Republic of Korea, 2001)
In the 20th century, a significant portion of humankind achieved remarkable economic growth, which brought great material abundance. In the new century, however, new focus should be placed on the quality of national ...
Korea Environmental Policy Bulletin - Natural Gas Vehicles Promotion Program in Urban Areas
(Ministry of Environment - Korea Environment Institute - Republic of Korea, 2008)
With the increase of motor vehicles on the road in Korea, transportation has become a significant source of air pollution. In particular, diesel vehicles emit large amounts of particulate matter (PM10) and nitrogen oxide ...
Korea Environmental Policy Bulletin - Korea’s Policies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Daily Life
(Ministry of Environment - Korea Environment Institute - Republic of Korea, 2010)
One of the representative environmental problems these days is climate change. The reduction of the greenhouse gases from the industrial sector is important, however, the non-industrial sectors, such as homes, businesses, ...
Korea Environmental Policy Bulletin - Korea's Adaptation Strategy to Climate Change
(Ministry of Environment - Korea Environment Institute - Republic of Korea, 2011)
Climate change caused by global warming has a wide-ranging impact on the atmosphere, marine environment plants and animals, glaciers, land, and human system. It has come to the fore as an environmental problem that jeopardizes ...
Korea Environmental Policy Bulletin -Greenstart Movement
(Ministry of Environment - Korea Environment Institute - Republic of Korea, 2013)
The Ministry of Environment has been developing a nationwide Greenstart movement since 2008 to realize low carbon green growth as a national vision and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions effectively. The Greenstart movement ...