South Korea attended the 64th session of the subsidiary bodies to the U.N. climate convention (SB64) to discuss responses to the climate crisis, including national emissions-cut targets. Government ministries and agencies joined the meeting in Bonn, Germany. Participants discussed clean energy transition and electrification, and laid groundwork for talks ahead of COP31 in November in Antalya, Turkey. The delegation also highlighted NDC reporting and transparency support for developing countries.

South Korea is moving to build a national data infrastructure for marine batteries, aiming to strengthen competitiveness and respond to international standards. Korea Electronics Technology Institute said it held a kickoff meeting for a project to develop a marine battery data hub platform. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries is 추진ing the project, supported by the Korea Institute of Marine Science & Technology Promotion. The five-year programme runs from 2026 to 2030 with 25 billion won in funding, backed by South Jeolla Province and Yeosu City.