South Korean President Lee Jae-myung marks his first 100 days in office with a press briefing. (Photo: Goverment of Korea)
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Sept. 11 used his 100th-day press conference to reaffirm his push for renewable energy development, while hinting he would not support building new nuclear plants.
Addressing concerns that transferring energy policy to the Environment Ministry could lead to stricter regulations, Lee argued the move was aimed at making policy discussions more efficient.
President cites renewables as only feasible option
Lee said that constructing a nuclear reactor typically takes at least 15 years, while small modular reactor (SMR) technology remains unproven. By contrast, large-scale solar and wind projects can be developed within one to two years, making renewables the only feasible option to meet the country’s growing power demand.
