The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment sign at Government Complex Sejong [Newsis]
The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment sign at Government Complex Sejong [Newsis]

The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment said Thursday it is holding a workshop for its water-energy convergence forum at Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power's Vision Hall in Jung-gu, Seoul, with about 80 participants from 12 public institutions and other organizations.

The workshop is designed to conduct a midterm review of progress on each of the forum's projects since its launch in February, discuss areas for improvement and sharpen execution ahead of a final results presentation scheduled for October.

The event is divided into morning and afternoon sessions.

The morning session features progress reports on individual projects, covering key achievements, obstacles encountered and areas requiring further attention. The afternoon session moves into group discussions for a deeper look at each project, with the aim of drawing up concrete improvement measures and follow-up plans leading to the final presentation.

The water-energy convergence forum is a collaborative body that moves beyond the conventional practice of treating water and energy as separate domains, instead linking policy, technology and resources across both sectors to address the climate crisis and deliver tangible results for the public.

At its launch, the forum selected 12 projects integrating water and energy functions and began deliberations. It has since worked to translate project outcomes into concrete initiatives and pursued parallel collaboration to connect water-energy convergence to actual projects and regulatory improvements.

Efforts have included signing an MOU on integrated advanced metering infrastructure for electricity and water, and holding a cooperation event to promote domestic production of water equipment used at power plants — all aimed at strengthening the real-world applicability of water-energy linkages.

Public competitions and citizen participation processes have also been used to gather everyday ideas and policy proposals.

"The water-energy convergence forum has built a solid foundation for collaboration by developing a range of projects since its launch in February," said Kim Han-seung, first vice minister of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. "The time has come to turn our discussions into tangible results. Through this midterm review, we will faithfully reflect voices from the field and expert opinions to deliver water-energy convergence outcomes that the public can truly feel."


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