South Korea: Environment

Simon Stiell, the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), warned that humanity has little time left to save the planet against climate change, stressing that the next two years are critical to saving the planet.

The "Carbon Dioxide Capture, Usage and Storage Act" proposal has been passed at a plenary session of the National Assembly on January 9, 2024 and is scheduled to come into effect one year after its promulgation.

Facilities presenting high environmental risk required to purchase environmental liability insurance...