Asia Pacific > South Korea MPs move to ban public investments in overseas coal

South Korea MPs move to ban public investments in overseas coal

Published 11:44 on July 29, 2020  /  Last updated at 18:48 on July 29, 2020  / /  Asia Pacific, Other APAC, South Korea

Lawmakers from South Korea’s ruling Democratic party have proposed legislation that would ban further public investment in coal-fired power plants abroad amid criticism towards state-owned KEPCO’s involvement in such facilities in Indonesia and Vietnam.
Lawmakers from South Korea’s ruling Democratic party have proposed legislation that would ban further public investment in coal-fired power plants abroad amid criticism towards state-owned KEPCO’s involvement in such facilities in Indonesia and Vietnam.


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