Renewable Energy & Energy Security: South Korea is pushing a “self-reliant Electro-State” approach as it leans on domestic renewables and nuclear to cut fossil fuel import risk, with the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment unveiling a first Basic Plan targeting 100 GW renewables by 2030 and over 30% renewable generation by 2035. Climate Science: A new Nature Geoscience study led by Pusan National University researchers says Antarctica’s ice sheet became far more sensitive to long-term climate shifts about one million years ago—an important clue for future sea-level risk. Heat & Power Stress: Southeast Asia’s unusually clear, hot spring boosted solar irradiance in many places, but Japan and South Korea stayed closer to normal due to storms and moisture—while Asia’s heatwaves are also straining power systems and raising energy-crunch fears. Green Industry & Materials: AGC says it completed UL 2809 third-party verification for recycled fluorine content in AFLAS™ FFKM used in semiconductor manufacturing, supporting higher recycled-material use under a mass-balance approach. AI & Enterprise Energy Demand: OpenAI held its first Seoul exec summit on enterprise AI deployment, underscoring how rapidly AI is moving into workplace systems—at a time when electricity demand is becoming a core policy issue. Local Policy & Environment Governance: Korea’s culture ministry launched a consultative body to shape a voluntary holdback agreement for film releases, a reminder that media rules can affect local industries and consumer access.