The Korean government will invest 2.7 trillion won ($1.9 billion) in  developing technologies aimed at tackling climate change next year, the  Ministry of Science and ICT said Sunday. The figure marks a 3.9 percent increase from the 2.6 trillion-won  investment into the scheme in 2024, according to the science ministry. The investment comes as part of the government's 10-year plan to advance  science technologies by 2032 to respond to global warming. Korea has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent  from the 2018 levels by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Next year's budget will be used for developing core technologies for  renewable energy, such as next-generation solar batteries and massive  floating wind power systems and advancing carbon neutrality technologies,  including the next-generation nuclear power system and hydrogen power. The government will also work to analyze the vulnerability of the forest and  marine areas and the broader ecosystem to climate change and devise  measures for the stable production of food. (ICE SEOUL)

Fonte notizia: Korea Joongang Daily