South Korea: Asian Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate

South Korea: National Energy Technology R&D

 South Korea: Promoting solar powered housing

In 2006 South Korean government agreed to help finance the redesign of over 2000 homes to use solar eneregy as part of an effort to promote renewable energy. Homeowners will be compensated for 70% of the construction costs. In 2005, 907 homes were renovated.

Date Implemented: 2004

Status: In Force; Mandatory

Funding Information: 42.6 billion won for 2006

South Korea: Carbon Neutral Program

South Korea: Renewable Energy Budget

South Korea: Mega Solar Project
BP Solar and S-Energy of the Republic of Korea aim to create a landmark endorsement project, the ‘Asia-Pacific Partnership Mega Solar Project’. The project is scalable from 10MW to 100MW over a multiyear period. As a distributed generator this solar project will bring value to the electricity network and local economy across the country in addition to the valuable technology transfer and accelerated development.

South Korea: Local Energy Program

The central government provides fiscal incentives and support to local government programs fostering the use of renewable energy technologies.  These are aimed to help defray the high initial start-up costs of renewable technologies.

Status: In Force; Voluntary

References: http://www.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/repkorea/HSetkorea04f.pdf

South Korea: National Territory Plans

These plans aim to lead Korea’s development in a sustainable manner: planning and managing all aspects including traffic flows, energy consumption, population demographics, land use, food security and tourism, with an eye towards sustainability and the environment. 

Date Implemented: 1972, current 2000-2020

Status: In Force; Mandatory

South Korea: Clean Air Conservation Act

Includes industrial standards for waste minimization, a ban on the emission of toxic gases, and promotion of CNG in city buses

Date Implemented: 1990

Status: In Force; Mandatory

References: http://eng.kei.re.kr/05_inf/05_env_laws.asp

South Korea: 10 year Forest Plans

With the aim of reforesting Korea’s bare forestlands, the first 10 year Forest Plan was enacted. Since then the concept of sustainable forest management has been incorporated into the plans.

Date Implemented: 1973

Status: In Force

References: http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/APCITY/UNPAN009445...