South Korea to provide $313 billion in loans to finance carbon offset projects
Reuters
Published Mar 19, 2024 06:13AM ET
Updated Mar 19, 2024 07:19AM ET
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea has vowed to provide 420 trillion won ($313.4 billion) in policy loans to finance projects to help reduce carbon emissions, a joint statement by the government and major banks said on Tuesday.
By 2030, five state financial institutions including Korea Development Bank (KDB) will provide those loans to encourage companies to switch to low carbon production.
The plan to step up the fight against climate change was unveiled in a meeting between government officials and heads of South Korea's five major banks, the statement said.
The KDB and other big banks including Woori Bank and Kookmin Bank will also create a new fund worth 9 trillion won for building new green energy facilities, the government added.
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