World Climate Industry Expo kicks off in Busan for 3-day run

The World Climate Industry Expo kicked off in the southern port city of Busan for a three-day run on Wednesday, inviting energy experts from home and abroad to discuss sustainable development through carbon-free energy sources. The event, hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the International Energy Agency (IEA), aims to find ways to promote South Korea's Carbon-Free Energy (CFE) initiative, announced by President Yoon Suk Yeol last year, to address climate change. The CFE initiative focuses on achieving carbon neutrality by harnessing carbon-free sources, including nuclear and hydrogen. Under the theme "Ushering in a carbon-free energy era with climate technologies," the organizers will host 11 conferences on the sidelines, with 537 businesses also displaying their latest achievements in the climate industry. Major events include a joint forum by the industry ministry and the IEA, along with other events covering agenda items such as green growth, climate change response, and artificial intelligence. A workshop session will also be held for member countries of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation to introduce the CFE initiative, with Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power holding a forum on the use of clean hydrogen. On the previous day, the industry ministry and the IEA also announced a joint statement supporting the CFE initiative as "an effective means to accelerate progress towards achieving net zero emissions by 2050."

The World Climate Industry Expo kicked off in the southern port city of Busan for a three-day run on Wednesday, inviting energy experts from home and abroad to discuss sustainable development through carbon-free energy sources. The event, hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the International Energy Agency (IEA), aims to find ways to promote South Korea's Carbon-Free Energy (CFE) initiative, announced by President Yoon Suk Yeol last year, to address climate change. The CFE initiative focuses on achieving carbon neutrality by harnessing carbon-free sources, including nuclear and hydrogen. Under the theme "Ushering in a carbon-free energy era with climate technologies," the organizers will host 11 conferences on the sidelines, with 537 businesses also displaying their latest achievements in the climate industry. Major events include a joint forum by the industry ministry and the IEA, along with other events covering agenda items such as green growth, climate change response, and artificial intelligence. A workshop session will also be held for member countries of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation to introduce the CFE initiative, with Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power holding a forum on the use of clean hydrogen. On the previous day, the industry ministry and the IEA also announced a joint statement supporting the CFE initiative as "an effective means to accelerate progress towards achieving net zero emissions by 2050."