In 2015, South Korea implemented the Korea Emissions Trading System (K-ETS) in order to achieve its national greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals. GHG emissions are classified into Scope 1 emissions, those from direct consumption of fossil fuels, and Scope 2 emissions, those from electricity...

In 2015, South Korea implemented the Korea Emissions Trading System (K-ETS) to achieve national greenhouse gas reduction goals. The main difference between the ETS of Korea and that of other countries is the inclusion of both direct Scope I emissions and indirect Scope 2 emissions in the...

Local opposition to a renewable energy project shows competition among various ideas and values in the energy transition process. Offshore wind farms (OWFs), one of the most promising renewable energy sources, are still not free from conflicts. This study aims to enrich our understanding of what...

For almost all countries, economic growth is a key national agenda. It is the most powerful instrument for creating jobs and eliminating poverty in developing countries. As Harvard economist Dani Rodrik remarked, nothing has worked better than economic growth historically in enabling societies...

A policy network analysis using a questionnaire survey was conducted to identify the main climate policy actors in South Korea and examine how they form alliances and come into conflict over four major issues. Generally, it was found that governmental organizations are the main actors in the...

This paper analyzes the energy, environmental and economic influences of three electricity scenarios in Korea by 2050 using the “Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning system” (LEAP) model. The reference year was 2008. Scenarios include the baseline (BL), new governmental policy (GP) and...