Industry
Korea aims to reduce fine dust caused by coal power by 43%
May 23, 2018
South Korea will employ “strong measures” to reduce fine dust coming from coal power by up to 43 percent by early next year amid growing concerns of air pollution, the Trade, Industry and Energy Ministry said Wednesday.“We aim to reduce fine dust coming from coal power by up to 43 percent by the spring of next year, as it is the most urgent (to address air pollution),” said Paik Un-gyu, minister of the trade, industry and energy, at a thermoelectric power plant in Dangjin, South Chungcheong Prov