Extreme Heat Alert: South Korea hit a new all-time high as Yangsan reached 42.5°C, with emergency heatwave warnings across 20+ areas—another sign that climate change is intensifying heatwaves and raising risks for people, nature, and infrastructure. Urban Planning & Environment: Incheon opened public recruitment for 23 members of its Urban Planning Committee, including an environment and disaster-prevention track, shaping how major development projects will be reviewed. Smart Farming for Resilience: Yongin partnered with Seoul National University to build melon ripeness assessment technology, using growth and climate data to help farmers harvest at the right time. EV Push, Global Demand: The IEA projects electric cars will reach 23 million sales worldwide in 2026, with Africa’s EV market more than doubling—fuel security and volatile oil prices are keeping demand resilient. Energy Infrastructure Bottleneck: KEPCO is rolling out faster construction methods for underground 345kV power lines for the Honam semiconductor complex, targeting timely delivery for major fab operations. Clean Tech Market Signal: A report projects LED lighting growth from $112.3B (2025) to $201.1B by 2035, driven by energy-efficiency rules and smart lighting adoption.