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EU battery label, QR mandate nears as Korean battery makers face supplier verification test

EU Battery Regulation requirements are entering an implementation phase as the shipment gap between South Korea’s top three battery makers and CATL widens in Europe. From Aug. 18, exporters to the EU must provide a general information label and QR code with details such as manufacturer data, plant location, weight, capacity and hazardous substances. Requirements will expand to carbon footprint grades, supply-chain due diligence, recycled content documents and battery passports, increasing compliance burdens on materials and parts suppliers.

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LG Electronics signs deal to build used refrigerant recycling, refurbished product system

LG Electronics will recover and recycle used refrigerants generated from home appliances and move ahead with a pilot for its refurbished products business. The company said it signed an agreement in Seoul with the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment and the Korea Environment Corporation, among others. LG Electronics plans to raise annual refrigerant recovery to 81 tonnes by 2030 and use purified recycled refrigerant for new products and after-sales service.

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Six named as June Korea Engineer Award winners including Han Sang-ho and Bang Jae-ung

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Industrial Technology Association selected 6 people as June 2026 winners of the Korea Engineer Award. The recipients span large companies, small and midsized firms, women and a young engineer category. The award recognises engineers who contributed significantly to technology sites and grants a deputy prime minister’s award and 5 million won in prize money. The ministry plans to expand award categories from the second half of this year.