The Korean government is pushing for legislation this year to meet its goal of reducing the country's carbon emissions by 30 percent from the forecast amount for 2020.
The Presidential Committee on Green Growth revealed its plan for a law to cap the amount of greenhouse gas emissions and permit emissions trading.
This legislation is just one part of the commitee's report presented to President Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday outlining this year's seven main tasks.
They include creating ways to cut carbon emissions, the development of 10 core green technologies, an eco-friendly tax system and food waste reduction.
The key technologies designated to help the country go green include energy-efficient light-emitting diodes, solar energy, a smart electricity grid, hybrid cars, nuclear reactors and a light-water reactor.
To encourage the public to join green initiatives the government plans to introduce 28-thousand more environmentally friendly buses by 2012 and provide incentives to help reduce food waste.
President Lee Myung-bak emphasized at the meeting the importance of the public putting green habits into practice everyday.
And he once again reiterated his government's stance that eco-friendly policies do not have to go against the goal of economic development.
[Reporter : Kang Che-ry
cherykang@arirang.co.kr] "The Presidential Office says the committee's goal for this year is to encourage the Korean public to pick up the green habit so the country will live up to the title of chair and host country for the G20 summit this coming November.
Kang Che-ry, Arirang News."
FEB 03, 2010
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