National Assembly Deputy Speaker Lee Hak-young said on the 29th that he would do his best to reflect voices from the field in national policy so South Korea can move toward becoming a global leader in energy.
Speaking at the '2026 Aju News Energy Forum' at the Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, Lee said the National Assembly would not spare legislative and institutional support needed for a successful energy transition and for building firm energy security.
Lee called the reshaping of supply chains and a redesign of South Korea's energy strategy the country's most urgent and important national tasks. He said the international community is facing unprecedented instability in global energy supply chains and a rapid push toward carbon neutrality to address the climate crisis.
"Energy is no longer simply an industrial driver; it is a core issue that determines the fate of national security and the economy," he said. For South Korea, with its manufacturing-centered industrial structure and heavy reliance on energy imports, he said a rapid reorganization of energy supply chains could be both a major crisis and an opportunity for a new leap forward.
Lee said he was pleased that leading experts and industry leaders had gathered at a critical time, and he expressed hope that the forum would offer clear direction for South Korea amid global competition for energy leadership and spur active discussion of effective policy alternatives.
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