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30926
Tue, 11/18/2008 - 19:07
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Hyundai Motor`s, parts suppliers to engage in broad carbon reduction measures
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's largest automaker and key parts suppliers agreed to implement broad carbon reduction measures at the production level that can help cut back on greenhouse gas emissions, the government said Tuesday.
The "Carbon Footprint" control regime set by Hyundai Motor Co. can better help
control global warming throughout the entire production life cycle and includes
eco-friendly management of companies, the Ministry of Knowledge Economy said.
It said the regime is the first to be introduced in the country that is designed
as a joint effort by a large conglomerate and small- and medium- sized
affiliates, with the former helping its suppliers.
The ministry in charge of industry and energy policies said that by cutting back
on green house gases, Hyundai can enhance its competitiveness and expand its
presence in overseas markets.
Many advanced industrial countries in Europe are starting to demand production
processes that are designed from the outset to keep harmful emissions to a
minimum.
The Carbon Footprint system calculates total greenhouse output that can lead
management to discover where cuts can be made. Such steps can increase use of
low-carbon manufacturing processes and development of clean technologies.
Policymakers have also said that since South Korea is coming under pressure to
become a committed member of the Kyoto Protocol in the coming years, reducing
global warming gases could lessen the burden on the national economy when the
country will be compelled to make cuts.
The Kyoto Protocol, adopted on Dec. 11, 1997, is an extension of the
international Framework Convention on Climate Change and went into effect on Feb.
16, 2005. Of its over 180 signatories, Japan and 36 countries from the European
Union are Annex 1 countries that have pledged to cut greenhouse gases.
South Korea is a Non-Annex 1 country and not obliged to make mandatory cuts, but
it has come under pressure to take more solid steps, as it is one of the top 10
emitters of greenhouse gases in the world.
yonngong@yna.co.kr
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The "Carbon Footprint" control regime set by Hyundai Motor Co. can better help
control global warming throughout the entire production life cycle and includes
eco-friendly management of companies, the Ministry of Knowledge Economy said.
It said the regime is the first to be introduced in the country that is designed
as a joint effort by a large conglomerate and small- and medium- sized
affiliates, with the former helping its suppliers.
The ministry in charge of industry and energy policies said that by cutting back
on green house gases, Hyundai can enhance its competitiveness and expand its
presence in overseas markets.
Many advanced industrial countries in Europe are starting to demand production
processes that are designed from the outset to keep harmful emissions to a
minimum.
The Carbon Footprint system calculates total greenhouse output that can lead
management to discover where cuts can be made. Such steps can increase use of
low-carbon manufacturing processes and development of clean technologies.
Policymakers have also said that since South Korea is coming under pressure to
become a committed member of the Kyoto Protocol in the coming years, reducing
global warming gases could lessen the burden on the national economy when the
country will be compelled to make cuts.
The Kyoto Protocol, adopted on Dec. 11, 1997, is an extension of the
international Framework Convention on Climate Change and went into effect on Feb.
16, 2005. Of its over 180 signatories, Japan and 36 countries from the European
Union are Annex 1 countries that have pledged to cut greenhouse gases.
South Korea is a Non-Annex 1 country and not obliged to make mandatory cuts, but
it has come under pressure to take more solid steps, as it is one of the top 10
emitters of greenhouse gases in the world.
yonngong@yna.co.kr
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