Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

SK Inc. presents carbon emissions reduction plan at World Forestry Congress

SK Inc. presented its drive to reduce carbon emissions via large tree-planting projects — afforestation or reforestation depending on the land condition — at the 15th World Forestry Congress (WFC).

2022-05-02

15th World Forestry Congress opens in Seoul

Speakers at the world’s largest gathering of forestry stakeholders in Seoul Monday stressed immediate action to curb deforestation and restore nature, saying time was running out to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

2022-05-02

Korea Forest Service has growing expectations for world congress

When Choi Byeong-am was appointed minister of the Korea Forest Service (KFS) in early 2021, it was an unstable time for the government agency he had dedicated his life to for nearly three decades.

2022-04-28

World Forestry Congress to take root in Seoul next year

Some call it the Olympics of forestry, said Choi Byeong-am, minister of the Korea Forest Service, speaking of the World Forestry Congress that Korea will host with the United Nations in Seoul next year. “The World Forestry Congress is the largest...

2021-08-11