South Korea vows to go carbon neutral by 2050 to fight climate emergency

South Korea relies on coal for about 40% of its electricity generation, with renewables making up less than 6%

South Korea’s president, Moon Jae-in, has declared that the country will go carbon neutral by 2050, bringing it into line with other major economies.

In a policy speech in the national assembly on Wednesday, Moon said South Korea, one of the world’s most fossil fuel-reliant economies, would “actively respond” to the climate emergency “with the international community and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050”.

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