Korea launches green project to help PH, ASEAN mitigate methane

South Korea has launched an ambitious $20-million green project to help the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries mitigate methane, which is actually more potent than carbon dioxide (C02).

- By JOSEPH PEDRAJAS.

Seoul's envoy to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Lee Jang-keun, flew to Manila to lead the kick-off of the ASEAN-Korea Cooperation for Methane Mitigation (AKCMM) project, an initiative expected to significantly contribute to the targets set forth in the Philippines' climate-resilient development plan.

In an interview with select media on Tuesday, May 20, Lee said the Philippines was among the first ASEAN countries where the project has already started.

“The Philippines is one of the pioneers in promoting the climate action and environment cooperation in this region,” he said.