President Moon Jae-in is giving a speech on the topic of ‘2050 before it is too late’ in the office of the main building of the Blue House on the 10th. President Moon’s speech that day was sent out in black and white to raise awareness about carbon reduction. 2020.12.10/News 1
Blue House Protocol Secretary Tak Hyun-min introduced each country’s reaction to the black and white broadcast of President Moon Jae-in’s “Korea Declaration of Carbon Neutrality” on Facebook on the 27th.
It is a indirect response aimed at the power of the people who announced their intention to sue the Supreme Prosecutors Office for violating the broadcasting law.
The Power of the People Media Special Committee stated in a statement, “The claim that the screen was converted to black and white according to the broadcasting guidelines set by Secretary Tak came from the KBS Public Control Group,” and said, “These actions treat fairness and independence as core values. It breaks down the fundamental purpose of the Broadcasting Act, and it may also be a crime of interfering with the regulation or interference with respect to broadcasting programs under Article 105, No.
Tak Hyun-min, Blue House Protocol Secretary Facebook. Internet capture
In response, Secretary Tak wrote on Facebook, saying, “I have heard the news of the public’s power complaint regarding the transmission of black and white carbon neutral images.”
According to Secretary Tak, EU Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Maria Castillo Fernandez said, “On December 10, President Moon’s speech was symbolically aired in black and white, which once again showed South Korea’s definite commitment to a carbon-neutral society in 2050.” We welcome the will of the Republic of Korea to achieve zero net emissions by 2010, and look forward to continuing close cooperation to implement the Paris Agreement ahead of the P4G to be held in Seoul and the COP26 to be held in Glasgow.”
British Ambassador Simon Smith said, “I welcome President Moon’s promise to reduce Korea’s emissions to Net Zero by 2050. The black and white video broadcast was a great idea for energy conservation.”
The Dutch Ambassador to Korea Joanna Donerwart said, “It is a short video while taking a picture of a black and white video, sending it to the headquarters, and reporting it, but I think that the effort to save energy was outstanding, and I highly appreciate it as part of the implementation efforts to realize carbon neutrality in 2050.” did.
French Ambassador Philip Lefort said, “I watched the broadcast during the 5th anniversary celebration of the Paris Agreement on December 11,” and said, “It seems that the message of energy conservation was well delivered while directing it in black and white.”
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