This is the 1108th most frequent Korean word.
규제를
"규제를" means "regulation" or "restriction."
Here, '규제를' expresses the regulations that the companies are receiving or are subject to, emphasizing the passive experience of being regulated.
규제를 받는 기업들은 운영이 어렵다고 말합니다.
Companies under regulation say that operations are difficult.
In this sentence, '규제를' is used to indicate the object of the action '완화하기로 결정했습니다' (decided to ease). It refers to the specific regulations being addressed.
정부는 규제를 완화하기로 결정했습니다.
The government decided to ease the regulations.
In this context, '규제를' represents specific provisions or controls included in the new law aimed at achieving environmental protection.