The event is part of the five-day Climate Week program being held in Yeosu from April 21. Officials said it is expected to help turn climate action tasks agreed by the international community at UN climate talks into practical investments and projects.
At the ceremony, Second Vice Minister Lee Ho-hyeon is set to present South Korea’s vision of positioning renewable energy at the core of its future energy system as a leading actor in climate action. He is expected to reaffirm a plan to expand renewable energy generation capacity to 100 gigawatts by 2030, about triple the current level.
Lee will also outline plans to build an “energy highway” to ease bottlenecks in the power grid and accelerate progress toward carbon neutrality. He is expected to say South Korea hopes its experience and technology can offer practical inspiration for other countries’ climate efforts.
High-level figures involved in climate policy are also scheduled to deliver recommendations and messages of solidarity. Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the UN climate convention, is expected to describe the energy transition as a sweeping change and opportunity comparable to an industrial revolution. He plans to stress that the shift is irreversible and that the Paris Agreement is producing tangible results.
Noura Hamladji, deputy executive secretary of the UN climate convention, is expected to emphasize that climate action must move beyond declarations and produce concrete outcomes in local communities. Fatma Varank, a deputy minister from Turkiye, the chair country for the 31st Conference of the Parties, will share ways for the international community to cooperate on strengthening climate resilience.
Jung Eun-hae, the ministry’s director general for international cooperation, said, “Responding to the climate crisis has now moved beyond simple declarations to a stage where how we put it into practice is key,” adding, “It will be a true forum for communication where government, business and civil society put their heads together to spread the economic benefits of climate action worldwide.”
* This article has been translated by AI.
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