Seoul: South Korea is set to host a senior working-level meeting of a global forum on clean energy this week to lead international discussions on expanding the use of eco-friendly energy sources to tackle climate change, Seoul's industry ministry said Thursday.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the 16th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) working-level meeting will take place in Seoul for three days until Saturday, with the attendance of some 280 senior government officials from 24 member nations and international organizations, as well as energy experts. The meeting will focus on ways to expand distribution of clean energy to meet global climate targets and foster technological innovations for the transition to nature-friendly energy sources.
The main agenda items of the event include clean electricity, hydrogen energy, and artificial intelligence (AI). A senior working-level meeting of the Mission Innovation (MI) will be held on the sidelines of the event. MI is a global initiative launched in 2015 to accelerate public and private investment in clean energy research and development (R and D).
As the host country of the 2025 CEM and MI, South Korea will hold a ministerial conference on clean energy and mission innovation from August 26-27 in the southeastern port city of Busan in connection with the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Energy Ministerial Meeting, slated for August 27-28. From August 27 to 29, the World Climate Industry Expo will also be held in Busan.