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Slaps on wrists for embarrassing P4G summit video

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued warnings to officials in charge of preparing the P4G Seoul Summit after an embarrassing video clip at its opening ceremony on May 30 showed a map of Pyongyang instead of Seoul.

2021-08-08

Foreign Ministry may report companies who botched P4G opening video

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is considering reporting to the police the companies that produced the controversial opening ceremony video for the P4G summit last month that showed a map of Pyongyang instead of Seoul when introducing the site of...

2021-06-18

[THINK ENGLISH] ‘포용적 녹색 회복’ 약속으로 P4G 정상회의 개막

President Moon Jae-in pledged Korea will work toward “inclusive green recovery” for carbon neutrality as he kicked off the two-day 2021 P4G Seoul Summit Sunday, bringing together some 60 world leaders and heads of international organizations to...

2021-06-08

World leaders say crunch time is now in path to carbon neutrality

World leaders at the P4G Seoul Summit stressed that the path to carbon neutrality by 2050 is not only an environmental solution but can create great economic opportunity, while warning that decisive climate action has to take place in the next decade

2021-06-01

P4G Seoul Declaration sounds call to global climate action

World leaders adopted the Seoul Declaration at the second P4G Summit Monday, recognizing the climate crisis as a global threat and highlighting the international community’s commitment to achieving green growth through public-private partnerships.

2021-05-31

Raising awareness

Civic group members stage a performance to raise awareness of carbon emissions by displaying a burning earth structure in front of Dongdaemun Design Plaza in central Seoul on Monday, where the P4G Summit was held.

2021-05-31

Pyongyang map blunder causes embarrassment at P4G Summit

A video clip introducing the venue of the 2021 P4G Seoul Summit screened at its opening ceremony Sunday showed a map of Pyongyang instead of Seoul, raising some controversy.

2021-05-31

P4G Summit opens with pledge for 'inclusive green recovery' from Moon

President Moon Jae-in pledged Korea will work toward “inclusive green recovery” for carbon neutrality as he kicked off the two-day 2021 P4G Seoul Summit Sunday, bringing together some 60 world leaders and heads of international organization.

2021-05-30

Companies partner with P4G Seoul Summit to make sustainable changes

Eco-friendly e-commerce deliveries, sustainable furniture and plastic bottles without labels are some goods and services provided by the companies partnered with the P4G Seoul Summit as a part of efforts to reduce the carbon footprint.

2021-05-27

Seoul to send a green declaration to the world: climate ambassador

The Seoul Declaration to be adopted at the upcoming P4G Summit is expected to “highlight the importance of a 'green recovery' and recognize the commitment to carbon neutrality,” said Yoo Yeon-chul, Korea’s ambassador for climate change.

2021-05-27