Korea Environment Corporation pledges 100% renewable energy by 2030

The Korea Environment Corporation, an agency under the Ministry of Climate, Environment and Energy, declared Monday that it will convert 100 percent of its electricity consumption to renewable energy by 2030, announcing the pledge at the "K-eco 2030 RE100" launch ceremony at the agency's Greenery Hall conference room in Seo-gu, Incheon.

At the ceremony, the agency made an organization-wide declaration to implement its "2035 RE100 Roadmap," established last year, and unveiled its K-RE100 action plan. Regional environment offices across the country also shared their individual RE100 achievement strategies and implementation schedules.

The headquarters and regional offices outlined plans to expand self-generation capacity — including solar installations tailored to each facility's conditions and local characteristics — along with timelines for pursuing power purchase agreements.

At a subsequent pledge ceremony, all attendees read and signed a resolution reaffirming their commitment to the renewable energy transition goal.

Cha Gwang-myeong, the corporation's executive director of management planning, said it would be contradictory for an agency dedicated to protecting the environment to use energy that emits greenhouse gases. "Through today's declaration ceremony, we will take an even stronger lead in achieving a 100 percent transition to renewable energy," he said.