UNEP partners with local Korean governments to combat air pollution The Republic of Korea has recently turned to some high-tech devices in its ongoing fight against air pollution. Last month, 5G-enabled autonomous robots began rolling through an industrial complex in the country’s south to monitor air quality. This week, thousands of miles above them, a Korean satellite began offering real-time air quality data to the public. The machines are the latest additions to a state-of-the-art arsenal the country has deployed to fight its notorious air pollution. Now, a new partnership between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Republic of Korea’s Capital Metropolitan Area, which includes Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi province, will help officials expand their efforts to tackle air pollution and share their best practices with other regions suffering from poor air quality.