[2025-12-18]Ministry of Climate Energy and Environment Targets 100GW Renewable Energy by 2030

The Ministry of Climate Energy and Environment plans to amend relevant laws and establish a special law to promote agricultural solar power, aiming to supply 100GW of renewable energy by 2030.
They will establish the 12th Basic Plan for Electricity Supply and Demand and the 2040 Coal Power Transition Roadmap to promote decarbonized energy transition.
The ministry reported next year’s major work plan to realize a decarbonized civilization in Korea.

[2025-12-18]9th Grade Civil Service Exam to PSAT and New Early Promotion System for 5th Grade

The Ministry of Personnel Management announced the conversion of the 9th grade civil service exam to the Public Service Aptitude Test (PSAT) and the establishment of an early promotion system for the 5th grade.
Regular inspections of high-ranking officials’ stock sales and blind trusts will be conducted, and the disciplinary period for stalking and pornography distribution will be extended to 10 years.
Personnel management will be reformed to focus on competency and performance from recruitment to position management, evaluation, and rewards.

[2025-12-18]Ministry of Interior to Establish Citizen Participation Law and Communication Platform

The Ministry of Interior plans to enact the ‘Citizen Participation Basic Law’ and establish the ‘Everyone’s Plaza’ communication platform next year.
The Democracy Development Merit Awards, which were suspended after 2023, will resume in June next year, and support will be provided for the establishment of a unified special city to overcome the metropolitan area dominance.
The Ministry presented three policy directions, five key tasks, and two additional tasks to achieve the goal of ‘Plus for People’s Lives, Reliable Happiness and Safety Ministry’.