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Odds are against South Korea hitting 2050 carbon goal

Content type:: Expert Briefings
Location:: SOUTH KOREA
Keywords associated with this article:: Geographic: South Korea AP

Topical: industry climate energy environment pollution renewable energy coal nuclear energy
ISSN:: 2633-304X
Citation:: Oxford Analytica (2020), "Odds are against South Korea hitting 2050 carbon goal", Expert Briefings.
https://doi.org/10.1108/OXAN-DB257364

Thursday, November 5, 2020

Significance

He also committed KRW8tn (USD7bn) -- 1.4% of the total planned spend -- to a ‘Green New Deal’ announced in May.

Impacts

A laggard in cutting emissions, South Korea has much ground to make up.
The green lobby remains small and weak, although public concern over air quality is rising.
Under-priced electricity for consumers will encourage waste.

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