It is established to improve the environmental welfare services and contribute to sustainable national development through developing & supporting environmental technologies, nurturing the environmental industry and spreading the environmental friendly life. |
2009. 04. 18(quasi-governmental organization) |
Act on Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (Article 1) |
- Establishment of the Korea Institute for Environment Science and Technology ('00.9)
- Establishment of the Korea Eco-products Institute (KOECO) ('05.9)
- Decision was made to merge KIEST and KOECO ('08.8, 2nd Plan to Advance Public Institutions)
- Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute(KEITI) was founded ('09.4.8, quasi-governmental organization)
- Environmental Industry cooperation centers launched in China, Indonesia and Vietnam ('11.6)
- Launching an Environmental Industry Cooperation Center in Colombia ('13.9)
- Launching an Environmental Industry Cooperation Center in Algeria ('13.12)
- Enactment of the Environmental Industry and Technology Institute Act ('15.12)
- Act on the Environmental Industry and Technology Institute ('16.12)
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- Planning, evaluation and management of environmental technology development
- Nurturing environmental businesses, supporting expansion to foreign markets
- Operating the Eco-Labelling Program and promoting distribution of green products
- Promotion of green and low-carbon management
- Certification of new environmental research and verification of technology
- Training specialist manpower on environmental industry/technology and creating job opportunities
- Collection/utilization/teaching/publicizing of information on environmental industry/ technology
- Supporting victims of humidifier salgyun and preventing damage to the environment, etc
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Ministry of Environment, Environmental Research and Development Division |

�� Organization :2 Divisions, 5 Departments, 1 Audit & Inspection Office, 24 (regular) Offices, and 3 Centers. |