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  "id": 4563801,
  "title": "KOTRA Hosts Laos Net-Zero Partnership",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/kotra-hosts-laos-net-zero-partnership",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-31T04:00:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessKorea",
    "slug": "businesskorea",
    "url": "https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275845"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) hosted the 'Korea-Laos Net-Zero Partnership' in Vientiane, Laos, from August 27 to 28, bringing together 17 domestic energy-related enterprises to discuss cooperation measures with the local government and developers. Laos, the ninth country to sign a bilateral climate change agreement with South Korea in October 2024, has enacted laws related to carbon emission credits and set targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2030 and increase the forest ratio to 70% of the national territory. The event aimed to explore practical cooperation measures between the two countries in renewable energy fields such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power, as well as electric vehicle distribution projects.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}