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South Korea aims at four per cent carbon emissions cut by 2020

Yvonne Chan in Hong Kong

14 October 2009 • 1 min read

Businesses to get tax breaks and financial incentives, says official

South Korea may target a four per cent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 and offer tax and financial incentives to businesses to help cut their CO2 output, said a senior official. The target...

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