Korea Forest Welfare Promotion Agency Obtains First 'Low-Carbon Certification' Among Public Institutions in Forestry Agency
Published Jun 27, 2025
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(Daejeon=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Eun-pa = The Korea Forest Welfare Promotion Agency under the Korea Forest Service has been awarded a 'Low-Carbon Certification' by the Urban Regeneration Safety Association for its management performance in realizing the 2050 carbon neutrality goal, it announced on the 27th.
The Low-Carbon Certification is a system that evaluates and grants certification to companies and public institutions for their carbon emission reduction efforts, and the Forest Welfare Promotion Agency is the first among several agencies under the Korea Forest Service to receive this certification.
Since its establishment in 2016, the Forest Welfare Promotion Agency has been recognized for its eco-friendly management activities in various fields, including opening 152.5km of barrier-free sharing trails nationwide, creating urban forests spanning 270,714㎡, establishing sharing forests within welfare facilities covering 2,368,000㎡, constructing the country's highest (7-story) eco-friendly wooden building, and exceeding the public institution greenhouse gas reduction target for 8 consecutive years.
Nam Tae-heon, president of the Forest Welfare Promotion Agency, said, "This Low-Carbon Certification is a result of external recognition of the agency's carbon neutrality practice efforts," adding, "As a trustworthy eco-friendly public institution, we will take the lead in achieving carbon neutrality by 2050."
The Forest Welfare Promotion Agency plans to faithfully perform the role of a public institution with Low-Carbon Certification by actively utilizing domestic timber, expanding carbon-neutral forest education, and pursuing carbon footprint certification for its programs.
sw21@yna.co.kr
The Low-Carbon Certification is a system that evaluates and grants certification to companies and public institutions for their carbon emission reduction efforts, and the Forest Welfare Promotion Agency is the first among several agencies under the Korea Forest Service to receive this certification.
Since its establishment in 2016, the Forest Welfare Promotion Agency has been recognized for its eco-friendly management activities in various fields, including opening 152.5km of barrier-free sharing trails nationwide, creating urban forests spanning 270,714㎡, establishing sharing forests within welfare facilities covering 2,368,000㎡, constructing the country's highest (7-story) eco-friendly wooden building, and exceeding the public institution greenhouse gas reduction target for 8 consecutive years.
Nam Tae-heon, president of the Forest Welfare Promotion Agency, said, "This Low-Carbon Certification is a result of external recognition of the agency's carbon neutrality practice efforts," adding, "As a trustworthy eco-friendly public institution, we will take the lead in achieving carbon neutrality by 2050."
The Forest Welfare Promotion Agency plans to faithfully perform the role of a public institution with Low-Carbon Certification by actively utilizing domestic timber, expanding carbon-neutral forest education, and pursuing carbon footprint certification for its programs.
sw21@yna.co.kr
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(Daejeon=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Eun-pa = The Korea Forest Welfare Promotion Agency under the Korea Forest Service has been awarded a 'Low-Carbon Certification' by the Urban Regeneration Safety Association for its management performance in realizing the 2050 carbon neutrality goal, it announced on the 27th. The Low-Carbon Certification is a system that evaluates and grants certification to companies and public institutions for their carbon emission reduction efforts, and the Forest Welfare Promotion Agency is the first among several agencies under the Korea Forest Service to receive this certification. Since its establishment in 2016, the Forest Welfare Promotion Agency has been recognized for its eco-friendly management activities in various fields, including establishing 152.5km of barrier-free sharing trails nationwide, creating urban forests spanning 270,714㎡, developing sharing forests within welfare facilities covering 2,368,000㎡, constructing the country's highest ...
Source: Yna
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