Furthermore, the climate change response, the theme of today's conference, is a global issue that demands individual roles and collective efforts from us all. In my speech at the Bank of Korea's anniversary ceremony on June 12, I mentioned the need to prepare for changes in the economic structure, namely the new normal after the pandemic.
It is a well-known fact that the climate change response is one of the key challenges to prepare for this new normal. I would like to explain the reasons for this with three points. First, the environmental challenges posed by climate change directly impact our quality of life.