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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] It is pointed out that the problem of illegal imports is more serious than the illegal export of waste. In particular, 62.4% of imports of garbage over the past decade were from Japan, raising criticism that related authorities need to pay attention to radioactive contamination.
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2019.03.28 17:53
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] Starting from April 1, disposable plastic bags will be banned at large retailers, department stores, shopping malls, and large grocery stores (supermarkets) over 165 square meters in size.The Ministry of Environment said it will conduct on-site inspections in 17 cities and provi
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2019.03.28 14:33
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The ratio of diesel-powered cars operated by the government and public organizations is much higher than that of private and commercial vehicles.According to the data submitted to Rep. Shin Chang-hyun of the Democratic Party of Korea from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and
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2019.03.27 09:26
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The K-Water, a company under the Ministry of Environment, said it has jointly published "Water and Future," with the Ministry of Environment, a specialized data book containing various water-related information, on the occasion of World Water Day on March 22.The “Water and Fut
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2019.03.25 10:43
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] According to the first Korea-US joint research (KORUS-AQ) promoted in 2016, the National Institute of Environmental Research of the Ministry of Environment has derived scientific conclusions on the secondary generation of fine dust and the impact of coal-fired power plants on th
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2019.03.22 10:55
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The Korea National Park Service under the Ministry of Environment announced that it will cooperate with the Korea Institute of Arboretum Management under the Korea Forest Service on conservation of forest genetic resources.The two organizations have agreed to explore and collect
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2019.03.22 09:39
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] Total electricity consumption in South Korea in 2018 was 526,149 GWh, an increase of 3.6% compared to the previous year.Gyeonggi Province used the largest amount of electricity among metropolitan municipalities, using 126,296 GWh, which is 23.3% of the national consumption, foll
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2019.03.20 11:27
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The Ministry of Environment announced that it will crack down on vehicles that exceed the emission standards for driving vehicles at 430 points along with 17 cities and provinces nationwide from March 18 to April 17 in order to reduce fine dust in the spring.The local government
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2019.03.20 11:24
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries plans to crack down on illegal fishing activities on land, including harbors, docks and markets where fishing boats come in and out from May.As a result of crackdown on illegal fishing conducted at sea, illegal fishing such as overfishing of
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2019.03.15 14:41
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] Anyone in Korea can now buy a liquefied petroleum gas-fueled car, as the bill passed during the plenary session of the National Assembly’s industry committee.As regulations on LPG vehicles, which were allowed only for taxis, rental cars and disabled people, are eased, regular ci
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2019.03.14 11:43
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] Seoul's per capita urban forest area in living area is the lowest in the country.According to an analysis of per capita urban forest area as of the end of 2017 submitted to Rep. Kim Byung-wook of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea by the Korea Forest Service, the national
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2019.03.14 11:36
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The Korea Meteorological Administration explained about the controversy over environmental pollution of silver iodide used in artificial rain, saying, “It is widely used internationally, and it has been reported that there are no harmful effects such as human bodies or ecosystem
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2019.03.14 11:33
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] Total electricity consumption in 2018 was 526,149 GWh, showing an annual average increase of more than 3.2% over the past decade (2009 ~ 2018).After peaking at 10.1% in 2010, the growth rate of electricity consumption seemed to slow down, ▷ 4.8% in 2011, ▷ 2.5% in 2012, ▷ 1.8% i
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2019.03.12 09:38
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The Ministry of Environment announced emergency fine dust reduction measures on March 7.The ministry will cooperate with China to carry out the emergency measures in order to minimize the impact of fine dust from abroad.When a high concentration of fine dust occurs, the two coun
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2019.03.09 14:28
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The Green Korea held a press conference and insisted that "the most effective measures to reduce fine dust are to stop coal-fired generation." They also argued that it is not necessary to produce more power than necessary in the situation where the reserve ratio exceeds 30%, a
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2019.03.09 12:43
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The Liberty Korea Party Rep. Hong Chul-ho said on the 5th that the number of deaths in Korea caused by ultra-fine dust (PM2.5) exceeded 10,000 a year.According to a study by the Korean Ministry of Environment in 2017, obtained and disclosed recently by Rep. Hong Chul-ho, said th
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2019.03.06 10:12
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The Ministry of Environment failed to revise related laws for several months after it announced in September last year that it would make it mandatory for coal-fired power plants to build a coal yard in buildings to contain dust particles.According to data submitted by the Minis
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2019.03.06 10:08
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced that it will suspend the operation of old coal power plants in the springtime from March to June, when fine dust is heavy.The government will shut down four of the six plants that are older than 30 years in Gyeongsangnam-do an
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2019.03.04 10:43
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] Environment Minister Cho Myung-rae met with the governor of Shanxi province, China on February 27 to discuss ways to strengthen environmental cooperation, such as a project to reduce fine dust.Shanxi province is suffering from serious air pollution as heavy industry has develope
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2019.02.28 14:08
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The Ministry of Environment's National Institute of Biological Resources said it confirmed that the number of native species in as of the end of December last year was 50,827 through a project to establish a comprehensive list of national biological resources.The number of n
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2019.02.27 10:57