Kakao Impact Foundation Hosts ‘Climate Tech Startup Summit’ to Address Climate Crisis
Kakao Impact, the social contribution foundation of Kakao, has hosted the ‘Climate Tech Startup Summit’ to address the climate crisis. This event was organized to support startups with innovative technologies capable of responding to climate change and to bring together relevant experts to discuss future energy policies.
Moon Young-seok, Vice President of the Korea Energy Economics Institute, who participated in the event, emphasized the importance of balancing climate change and energy policy. He explained that various conflicts of opinion can arise when creating policies to respond to climate change, and advised that energy policy should be prepared with a long-term perspective, spanning over 30 years.
At this summit, climate tech startups shared their creative ideas, and lively discussions took place regarding how these could be applied to actual industrial fields. Many experts agreed that technological innovation will play a key role in achieving carbon neutrality.
Kakao Impact stated that it plans to continue its interest in climate change issues and provide ongoing support to startups that develop technologies to protect the environment. It is expected that this event will serve as an opportunity for the Korean climate tech industry to grow to the next level.