AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoIndustrial Pollution: Gyeonggi Province urged Samsung and SK hynix to tighten wastewater controls at chip plants, putting scrutiny on the water footprint of Korea’s AI boom. Climate Policy: President Lee pledged that South Korea would lead on the climate crisis, as a separate report said the country’s greenhouse gas levels exceed the global average. Energy Transition: Jeonnam and Gwangju are pitching themselves as a hub for RE100 industry, while the Bank of Korea warned that carbon neutrality could weigh on growth and steel and cement production. Urban Environment: Seoul mobilized 1,486 volunteers to clean up Han River parks. Earlier research found the river’s recorded species rose from 1,608 in 2007 to 2,062 in 2022 as habitats were restored and expanded.
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