Germany and Korea discussed the role of sustainable supply chains for energy transition while co-hosting the sixth edition of the Korean-German Energy Day conference in Berlin on Thursday. Korean-German Energy Day is an event held under the Korean-German Energy Partnership, jointly hosted by the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The .
The Germany-Korea partnership holds potential for significant progress in renewable energy development and a greener, more sustainable future, said Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI) President Martin Henkelmann in an interview with The Korea Herald on Monday. Referring to the goals pledged by Germany and Korea to become carbon neutral by 2045 and 2050, respectively, Henkelmann said those net-zero .
As South Korea and Germany celebrate the 140th anniversary of their bilateral relations, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is visiting South Korea on May 21 for a summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol. This is a historic visit as Scholz will be the first German leader to come to Seoul in 13 years since former Chancellor Angela Merkel s trip in 2010 to attend a G20 summit.