When it comes to air pollution, South Korea is one of the Asian countries that suffer the most. The country’s government is eager to change that, which is why it has set out a bold plan of shifting all of its commercial vehicles – including trucks and construction machinery – to run on fuel cell energy by 2035.
The initiative comes as an attempt to address the country’s fine dust problem, which is linked to numerous cases of physical and mental distress among its citizens. The state also plans to designate one pilot green city as home to hydrogen-powered buses and hydrogen transit centers, and to invest $115 million in 23 renewable energy projects over the next three to four years.
