President Lee Jae-myung presented the K-GX green grand transition strategy as essential to Korea's competitiveness, saying it is needed for the success of the country's three mega projects. The plan was first floated at the UN General Assembly in September and was formally introduced at a national briefing in Seoul on October 7. Lee pointed to rising carbon trade barriers, including Europe's CBAM, and growing demands from foreign buyers for low-carbon products as reasons to move first. The government says it will combine R&D with regional industrial complexes and renewables to create new growth engines while protecting vulnerable groups. Company presentations covered localizing solar cell technology, building a decarbonized steel ecosystem, and expanding green transformation in residential spaces. The report did not name the three mega projects or include budget details for the K-GX strategy.
