Emission

Carbon neutrality KG Mobility, Phinia to co-work for hydrogen engine

South Korea's automaker KG Mobility Corp. said on Thursday it partnered with the global car aftermarket solutions company Phinia to develop hydrogen...

Energy SK Energy, Korea’s first refiner to export sustainable aviation fuel to Europe

SK Energy Co., South Korea’s largest oil refiner, said on Sunday it has shipped its first batch of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Europe, ...

Construction & Planning Samsung E&A enters SAF EPC market with $955 mn Malaysian bioplant deal

Samsung E&A Co., the construction and engineering unit of South Korea’s top conglomerate Samsung Group, said on Wednesday it has clinched ...

Shipping & Shipbuilding HD Hyundai to build int'l standards for carbon emissions

South Korea's HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co. said on Wednesday that it signed a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Agreement with HD Hyundai Samho and the ...

ESG LG Group publishes 2023 ESG Report

LG Group announced on Thursday that it has published the "2023 ESG Report," detailing its sustainability management achievements in 2023 and its fut...

ESG S.Korean companies fret over Scope 3 disclosure rule

Businesses in South Korea, Asia’s No. 4 economy, are voicing concerns about the government’s plan to mandate companies to disclose their...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Tighter emissions rules boost HD Hyundai Marine margin

HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co., a ship parts manufacturing and after-sales service company, has reported the highest-ever operating profit margin in...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Hanwha Ocean to cut CO2 emissions from ships with smart lighting

Hanwha Ocean Co., South Korea's third-largest shipbuilder, said on Friday it has won an approval in-principle (AIP) certificate from Korean Register...

Energy LG Uplus builds 1,000 kW solar power facility in Daejeon

South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. established a solar power facility to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. LG Uplus announced on Sunday that it installe...

Energy SK Energy to cut emissions with combined heat power system

SK Energy Co., a unit of South Korean oil refiner and battery maker SK Innovation Co., has begun operation of its gas combined heat power (CHP) syst...

Electric vehicles Hyundai to launch EV model of Staria minivan in 2026

South Korea’s top automaker, Hyundai Motor Co., is slated to launch an electric vehicle model of its Staria van in 2026 to respond to the inte...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Hyundai Glovis adopts system to meet US' green policies on car carriers

Hyundai Glovis Co., the world’s third-largest car shipping company, is set to introduce an emission reduction system for its vehicle carriers ...

Carbon neutrality POSCO Future M completes carbon footprint verification

POSCO Future M Co., South Korea’s anode materials producer, has completed the international standard verification for the carbon footprint of ...

ESG Daedong completes S.Korea's largest rooftop solar power plant

South Korea's Daedong Mobility announced on Friday that it has completed the construction of the largest rooftop solar power plant in the country at...

ESG HD Hyundai, Hyundai Dept. Store to co-work for recycling plastic waste

South Korea's HD Hyundai Oil Bank Co. and Hyundai Department Store Co. have partnered to create a closed-loop plastic film recycling system, a first...

Chemical Industry LG Chem, CJ CheilJedang to launch eco-friendly bio-nylon joint venture

South Korea’s top chemicals maker LG Chem Ltd. and food and biotechnology firm CJ CheilJedang Corp. have agreed to launch an eco-friendly bio-...

Carbon neutrality HD Hyundai to supply low carbon solution to POSCO

HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co., a ship components manufacturer, said on Thursday it has agreed to supply an artificial intelligence- and big data-ba...

ESG LG Uplus introduces eco-friendly packaging materials

South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. announced on Monday that it has introduced eco-friendly packaging materials for its network equipment to reduce carbon ...

Airlines Korean Air, LX Pantos sign SAF business agreement

Korean Air Lines Co. signed on Monday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) business with LX Pantos Co. This MOU i...

Carbon neutrality POSCO FutureM cuts carbon by recycling waste refractories

South Korea's battery materials maker POSCO Future M Co. announced on Monday its achievement in reducing significant carbon footprints by fully re...

Chemical Industry LG Display, LG Chem develop homegrown OLED material

South Korea’s LG Display Co. and LG Chem Ltd. have domestically produced a core material for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) that they pre...

Carbon neutrality SK C&C invests in US startup Glassdome

South Korea's SK C&C announced on Thursday that it has made a new investment in Glassdome, a US carbon emission management solution startup.&nbs...

Carbon neutrality Net-zero by 2050 will hit S.Korea’s economic growth: BOK

The net zero emission target by 2050 is forecast to lower South Korea’s economic growth rate by an average of 0.6 percentage point per year ...

Carbon neutrality SK Forest, NH Securities to cut CO2 emissions in East Timor

South Korea’s SK Forest Co. and NH Investment & Securities on Friday held a launching ceremony for their joint supply of high-efficiency c...

Carbon neutrality SK Rent-a-Car to replace internal combustion engine cars with EVs

SK Rent-a-Car plans to overhaul its existing fleet of internal combustion engine vehicles in favor of electric cars. The company aims to capitalize ...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Hanwha Ocean recognized for eco-friendly tech at Gastech 2023

South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Co. said on Friday that it had received key environmental certifications from two leading maritime classification societi...

Infrastructure Australia’s renewables speeding toward net zero: Palisade

Australia, among the largest carbon emitters globally, is embarking on a once-in-a-generation shift from heavy dependence on fossil fuels to the ele...

Carbon neutrality LG Innotek inks renewable energy deal with SK E&S

South Korea's LG Innotek Co. announced on Wednesday that it has entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with a domestic energy company...

Carbon neutrality S.Korea, Laos boost partnership in global drive to cut CO2 emissions

South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Tuesday held talks with Laos' Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment at the Seoul hea...

ESG LG Electronics reduces 220,000 tons of CO2 emissions in 2022

LG Electronics Inc. reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 220,000 tons compared to the previous year at both domestic and overseas facilities. The...