South Korea South Korea Announced Schedule for Phased Transition of Products Using HFCs to Low-GWP Substances

South Korea Announced Schedule for Phased Transition of Products Using HFCs to Low-GWP Substances

On December 1, 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) jointly announced a phased schedule for substance transition of products using hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) with high-global-warming-potential (GWP) to low-GWP substances (MOTIE Public Notice No. 2025-58).

Author / Responsibility

AOKI Kenji

Senior Consultant, EnviX Ltd.
General Director, E&H Consulting Co., Ltd.

Business Performance

Expertise in EHS (environment, health and safety) consulting in ASEAN region.
- Environmental regulations updating
- Chemical regulations consulting

Background

MSc in Earth Science, The University of Tokyo

AOKI Kenji