2024 Volume 35 Issue 2 Pages 89-98
The Basic Act on Promotion of Biomass Utilization was legislated in June 2009. Based on the Act, the Cabinet committed to the Basic Plan for Promoting Biomass Utilization in December 2010 and then to a third Basic Plan in September 2022. In this third Basic Plan, The Basic Policy on Measures for Promoting Biomass Utilization and Goals for National Government, among others, have been defined.
Efforts are being taken by Biomass Industry Cities, a regional group aiming to establish economically efficient towns and villages that are environment-friendly and disaster-resilient; it focuses on construction of integrated systems to promote greater biomass utilization. There have also been efforts between local agencies and organizations to expand utilization of sewage sludge resources for fertilizer, which has been brought into the spotlight in more recent years. In summary, in order to further promote Biomass Utilization, the concerned agencies and organizations continue to steadily work on this issue based on pertinent policies, such as the Basic Plan for Promoting Biomass Utilization.
