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Ministry of Industry and Energy newly established… Moving forward to carbon neutrality after reorganization from Economic Review

© Reuters. Ministry of Industry and Energy newly established ‘Energy Loan’… Promote carbon neutrality after reorganization

[이코노믹리뷰=김화평 기자] The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy will create a new energy-only loan. It plans to promote energy system innovation for ‘2050 carbon neutrality’ through organizational reorganization and manpower reinforcement.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on the 3rd that the “Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Partial Amendments to its Affiliated Organizations” were approved at the Cabinet Meeting. The amendment will come into effect on the 9th of this month.

The Deputy Minister for Energy (Second Vice Minister) and its sub-organizations, Section 2 (Power Innovation Policy Office, Hydrogen Economy Policy Office) and Division 4 (Power System Innovation Division, Renewable Energy Supply Division, Hydrogen Industry Division, Nuclear Power Plant Regional Cooperation Division) were newly established 27 It is said to reinforce the name.

Moon Seung-wook, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. Source = Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

The Power Innovation Policy Officer is in charge of stable power supply and demand and fostering of new energy industries in accordance with carbon neutrality. The Hydrogen Economic Policy Officer is in charge of building hydrogen infrastructure, improving systems, and supporting investment.

The Power System Innovation Department is responsible for expanding the power grid infrastructure for stable power supply following the expansion of renewable energy, the Renewable Energy Supply Department is responsible for expanding renewable energy such as supporting offshore wind power projects, and the Hydrogen Industry Department is responsible for clean hydrogen production and fostering of hydrogen specialized companies. . The Nuclear Regional Cooperation Division is in charge of win-win cooperation with the surrounding areas and the safe operation and management of nuclear power plants.

“We will make active efforts to create new growth engines and jobs for the Korean economy by accelerating energy system innovation for the realization of carbon neutrality in 2050,” said Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Moon Seung-wook.

Vice Minister of Public Administration and Security Lee Jae-young said, “This reorganization is a reinforcement of the organization and manpower to strengthen the energy policy capability of the Ministry of Industry. said.

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