Lee calls for joint efforts to fight climate change on World Environment Day

SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday called for joint efforts to fight climate change, marking World Environment Day.

In a message posted on his X account, the president urged people to "join hands in carrying out everyday climate action" to help build a sustainable country, referring to a namesake public campaign to be launched by the environment ministry.

The ministry was scheduled to launch the Climate Action campaign later in the day, promoting measures, such as reducing carbon emission, using public transportation and cutting plastic use, to help tackle climate change and protect the environment.

At the scheduled launch of the campaign, the whole of society, including religious and industrial sectors, as well as civil society and the government, will come together to commit themselves to climate action, Lee noted.

"Reducing the use of disposable items, turning off lights when they are not in use, walking short distances, using public transportation and carrying (reusable) shopping bags may seem trivial, but they can become a powerful force when practiced collectively," the president wrote.

He also pledged to bring about "tangible changes" by making utmost efforts.

President Lee Jae Myung speaks at a meeting with senior aides at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on June 4, 2026. (Yonhap)