Lee Chang-hoon, Chairman of the Climate Crisis Response Committee, K-ESG Alliance Special Lecture

Lee Chang-hoon, Chairman of the Climate Crisis Response Committee, K-ESG Alliance Special Lecture

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Hana = Lee Chang-hoon, chairman of the National Climate Crisis Response Committee, said on the 4th, "Responding to the climate crisis is not just an environmental issue, but a key task to secure the future international competitiveness of the industry." He added, "We will fully promote green transition support projects for industrial sectors where carbon reduction is difficult and substantially expand support for green finance and transition finance."

At the 15th K-ESG (Environment, Society, Governance) Alliance meeting held at the FKI Tower Conference Center in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on this day and hosted by the Korea Economic Association, Chairman Lee said, "The climate policy of some countries is declining, but the climate crisis, which is the driving force of climate policy, is deepening, so these countries will soon have no choice but to change their policy stance."

In a special lecture on this day, Chairman Lee presented the key directions of the Lee Jae-myung administration's second year of climate policy, including establishment of an implementation plan and smooth implementation of the 2035 greenhouse gas reduction target, full-scale energy conversion centered on renewable energy and strengthening of the power sector market function, improvement of the effectiveness of climate adaptation policies, and strengthening of local response capabilities.

Kim Yoon, Chairman of the K-ESG Alliance, said, "Responding to the climate crisis is like a marathon in which the government and companies run together. The business community will also contribute to the transition to low-carbon production processes and reduction of greenhouse gases through active investment and innovation."

He continued, "It is important to create conditions where companies can boldly invest and innovate," and added, "We must expand infrastructure such as power grids and support legal, financial, and market policies with consistency and predictability so that new technologies and investments can lead to results in the market."