{"id":254138,"date":"2026-03-30T17:45:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T08:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/03\/30\/energy-crisis-public-institutions-asia-leading\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:39:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:39:18","slug":"energy-crisis-public-institutions-asia-leading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/social\/2026\/03\/30\/energy-crisis-public-institutions-asia-leading\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Crisis: How Public Institutions in Asia Are Leading the Charge for Conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"yjColorBox\" yj-gray-box article_summary_container>\n<p>Energy crisis: public agencies must lead<\/p>\n<p>Public sector mobilized: five-day driving restriction, lights-off and more<\/p>\n<p>Aftershocks from the Middle East conflict prompt nationwide conservation appeal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[Asia Times=Reporter Lee Ha-young] Kang Hoon-sik, the presidential chief of staff, urged decisive belt\u2011tightening across the public sector to address an energy supply shortfall triggered by the conflict in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2024-0002\/image-f7f18e4a-91a7-4bc9-9316-ee6625a00d38.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;  Kang Hoon-sik briefed reporters at the Blue House press briefing room on the visit of a UAE special envoy on the 18th. (Photo=Yonhap)\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;  Kang Hoon-sik briefed reporters at the Blue House press briefing room on the visit of a UAE special envoy on the 18th. (Photo=Yonhap)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At a senior secretaries&#8217; meeting he chaired at the Blue House on the 30th, Kang said the government and businesses are working flat-out to stabilize supply, but overcoming the crisis requires nationwide participation. He repeatedly called for concrete energy\u2011saving measures.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In a written briefing, Blue House deputy spokesperson Ahn Gui-ryeong said Kang ordered public agencies to immediately and fully implement every feasible conservation measure, starting with a five\u2011day driving restriction for private cars, enforced lights\u2011off policies, and stricter heating and cooling temperature standards.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The government had already urged public institutions to strengthen energy management once before. Since the 25th, authorities have sharply tightened the five\u2011day driving restriction rules for all local governments and public agencies nationwide. Where agencies previously had discretion or areas with populations under 300,000 were exempt, officials now apply the rule to every city and county without exception and have tightened oversight. They even extended the restriction to smaller vehicles and other categories that had been exempt, and increased enforcement: agency heads will discipline staff after four or more violations.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2024-0002\/image-c28b1000-671a-4d74-8131-cbe5a561a186.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;  On the 24th, a sign explaining the five\u2011day driving restriction for private cars (weekday rotation) was posted at the Central Building of the Government Complex in Sejong. (Photo=Yonhap)\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;  On the 24th, a sign explaining the five\u2011day driving restriction for private cars (weekday rotation) was posted at the Central Building of the Government Complex in Sejong. (Photo=Yonhap)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kang also urged energy\u2011intensive industries to act proactively. He asked companies to improve manufacturing efficiency, stagger electricity demand, and consider voluntarily adjusting commute times. He appealed to citizens to take small everyday steps \u2014 unplug unused devices and use public transit more often.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The government is considering raising its energy\u2011alert level. If authorities elevate the energy resource security warning from &#8220;caution&#8221; to &#8220;alert,&#8221; they would make the five\u2011day driving restriction mandatory for the private sector as well. Officials have also issued the &#8220;12 National Actions to Save Energy&#8221; guidelines \u2014 recommending shorter showers and limiting daytime phone charging \u2014 and are running street campaigns around Seolleung Station to boost public participation.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Separately, Kang addressed other consumer\u2011facing issues on the 30th, including hygiene at unmanned stores. He warned that basic oversight remains inadequate, citing unmanned shops near schools that leave expired food on shelves. He urged relevant ministries and local governments to cooperate on focused hygiene inspections, saying, &#8220;There must be no laxity or exceptions when it comes to the food children eat,&#8221; and called for a permanent management system rather than one\u2011off crackdowns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amid the energy crisis from the Middle East conflict, public institutions are urged to lead conservation efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2024-0002\/image-f7f18e4a-91a7-4bc9-9316-ee6625a00d38.jpeg","footnotes":""},"categories":[278100],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-254138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - 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