韩国农民以化石燃料的使用及20-25%的作物损失为由, 就气候损害向KEPCO提起诉讼。 South Korean farmers sue KEPCO over climate damage, citing fossil fuel use and 20–25% crop losses.

包括稻米种植商Hwang Seong-yeol在内的韩国农民已首次对国家电力公司KEPCO提起气候诉讼, South Korean farmers, including rice grower Hwang Seong-yeol, have filed the country’s first climate lawsuit against state power utility KEPCO, blaming its fossil fuel reliance for climate change that has damaged crops. 原告说极端天气将产量削减20%至25%, 他们要求每人赔偿3400美元, 认为KEPCO的子公司贡献了2011至2022年全球排放量的0.4%。 The plaintiffs say extreme weather has cut yields by 20% to 25%, and they seek $3,400 each in damages, arguing KEPCO’s subsidiaries contributed 0.4% of global emissions from 2011 to 2022. 在韩国严重依赖煤炭、可再生能源有限的情况下, 工业能源使用与农业脆弱性之间的冲突日益严重。 The case highlights the growing conflict between industrial energy use and agricultural vulnerability amid South Korea’s heavy coal dependence and limited renewable energy.