Minister: Korea plans to implement organic waste management projects abroad

South Korea plans to use technologies and experience in organic waste management to implement projects in other countries following Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, South Korea's Minister of Environment Kim Wan-seop said at a COP29 event titled "Reducing Methane Emissions from Organic Waste for Climate Action" held in Baku, Report informs.

The minister noted that last year South Korea presented a Roadmap for reducing methane emissions by 2030, which provides for the development of measures to reduce food waste.

"In June, we announced the National Biogas Strategy. This strategy defines biogas production targets for facilities processing large volumes of organic waste in public and private sectors, and indicates the importance of providing subsidies for biogas equipment installation," he added.

The Korean official noted that a reduction in total greenhouse gas emissions by one million tons per year is also projected through fossil fuel replacement.