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Korea’s 4 Years of Green Growth Policies: Impacts and Prospects

FIDIC 2012 Seoul Conference on Beyond Green: A New Paradigm Seoul, 10-12 September 2012

A Keynote Speech

Monday, 10 September, 09:30~10:00, 2012

By

Soogil Young, Ph.D. Chairman

Presidential Committee on Green Growth Republic of Korea

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1. President Lee Declares Green Growth as a New Paradigm

All this began with the declaration of ‘low carbon, green growth’ as Korea’s new development vision by President Lee Myung-bak in August 2008.

“Green growth seeks sustainable growth by reducing GHG emission and environmental pollution. It is a new development paradigm which creates new growth engines and new jobs from green technologies and clean energies.”

Last 60 years

Brown growth

Next 60 years

Green growth

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During the first 3 years, the total green investment by major

business groups recorded an annual increase of 75%

An 11-fold increase in solar power, a 2-fold increase in wind

power, a 24-fold increase in fuel-cell power, etc.

The N&RE sector recorded a big increase; the number of

firms doubling, the size of employment increasing 4 times,

the volumes of sales and exports increasing 7 times

Domestic sales of energy-efficient appliances recorded very

rapid growths.

2. Green industries emerged as a new growth engine

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Green management partnership between big enterprises

and SMEs has been spreading.

Green certification system in regard to firms, products and

technologies resulted in 745 green certificates since April,

2010.

3. Green business management practices spreading

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Total R&D in green technologies concentrated in 27

increased 75% from 2008 2011.

Korea’s level of 27 green technologies at the 78% of the

United State.

In several, Korea is now at the forefront: the world’s largest

EV battery factory, the world’s second ranking producer of

poly-silicon, the world’s second largest producer of the LED

device, the world’s best-class patented technology for carbon

capture, the world’s largest tidal power plant, etc.

4. Becoming a world class competitor in green technologies

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Natural environment conservation zones increased to 244

National ecological exploration route increased to 898km

The four major rivers and their riverine areas restored for

water quality and ecological integrity

Urban living environment has improved

Quality of the water for drinking and rivers flowing through

cities improved.

5. Living spaces becoming much greener

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Model shifts from highways to express rails, national HSR

network by 2020

Energy standards for buildings strengthened

Public sector leading the greening of buildings, 200 green

homes and super energy-saving buildings, etc

6. Buildings and transportation becoming greener

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National CC Adaptation Plan, National CC Adaptation Center

16 metropolitan local governments established own CC

Adaptation Plan

Measures to secure and manage a sufficient stock of water:

4RR and small dams

Measures to prevent and manage natural disasters

Food security measures such as development of heat-

resistant varieties

World’s seven best in terms of the weather-forecasting accuracy

A new climate change scenario for the Korean peninsula

7. Capacity to adapt to climate change strengthened

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Mainstreaming green growth in text books, offering of special

classes for green education, “green campus” and “green college”

programs

People’s recognition of climate change crisis improved: people I

increasingly practicing energy-saving ways of living

Disposable shopping bags and household wastes decreasing

4 million Green Cards issued, consumption of green products

and deployment of green cars are increasing

Green leisure activities such as bicycling and urban farming

spreading

8. Lifestyle becoming greener

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Presidential Committee on Green Growth launched in February

2009 as the highest body for deliberation and coordination.

The National Green Growth Strategy and the Five-Year Plan for

Green Growth (2009~2013) prepared in 2008.

President Lee declares Korea’s MT GHG emission education

target of 30% BAU by 2020 in Copenhagen in 2009.

National Assembly passed the Framework Act for Low Carbon

Green Growth at the end of 2009.

9. Building the Institutional Foundation for Green Growth

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The 5th Ranking Green Economy by 2050 The 7th Ranking Green Economy by 2020,

Vision

Objectives

10 Key

Agenda

Low Carbon Society &

Energy Security

New Engine for Growth

Enhanced Quality of Life & Int’l Leadership

• Build Low Carbon Society • Greater Energy Security • Addressing Climate Change

• R&D for Green Tech

• Foster Green Industry

• Greening the Industry

• Lay the Foundation for Green Economy

• Green Transportation & Land Management • Green Life-style • Int’l Leadership

10. The National Green Growth Strategy: Scheme

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11. Korea’s Green Growth Leadership Initiatives

MB announces plan for GG measures & EACP initiative:

Toyako G8+

Korean champions OECD’s Declaration on GG (2009)

MB declares the emission target: “Me First” doctrine

(UN COP15)

Korea launches GGGI (2010) → GG Knowledge Platform (2012)

Korea pushed GG into G20 Agenda at Seoul Summit (2010)

OECD releases “Towards Green Growth” (2011)

MB announces greening of ODA: from EACP to GGGP

Korea launches an AFoCO in Seoul (2012.9)

Total Increases

10.70

10.48

10.74

10.62

10.36

10.66

10.00

10.20

10.40

10.60

10.80

전국 생생도시 기타도시

2008년 2010년 2008 2010

National

2008-2010 생활쓰레기 배출량 변화율

-0.77%

-1.14%

-0.70%

0.00%

0.40%

0.80%

1.20%

전국 생생도시 기타도시 National ERCs Other Cities

12-1. ERCs’ Green Performances

(ton/day/10,000 persons) (increases during 2008-2010)

ERCs Other Cities

<Household Waste Output>

12-2. ERCs’ Green Performances

Total Increases

9,189 8,494

9,322

10,202

9,278

10,379

-

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

전국 생생도시 기타도시

2008년 2010년

National

2008 2010

ERCs Other Cities

11.3%

9.2%

11.0%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

전국 생생도시 기타도시 National ERCs Other Cities

<Power Consumption>

(increases during 2008-2010)

(kwh/10,000 persons)

12-3. ERCs’ Green Performances

<Sanitation Facilities for Rainfall & Treated Water>

Capacity Increases

194.9

50.4

235.1

261.6

100.5

306.3

-

50.0

100.0

150.0

200.0

250.0

300.0

350.0

전국 생생도시 기타도시

2008년 2010년

ERCs Other Cities

34%

99%

30%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

전국 생생도시 기타도시 National ERCs Other Cities

2008 2010 (increases during 2008-2010)

National

(cubic meter/day/10,000 persons)

12-4. ERCs’ Green Performances

<Length of Bike Road>

Total Increases

0.31 0.37 0.30

1.96

3.53

1.69

-

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

전국 생생도시 기타도시

2008년 2010년

ERCs Other Cities

526%

859%

456%

0%

100%

200%

300%

400%

500%

600%

700%

800%

900%

1000%

전국 생생도시 기타도시 National ERCs Other Cities

2008 2010 (increases during 2008-2010)

National

(km/10,000persons)

12-5. ERCs’ Green Performances

<Number of ESCOs>

Total Increases

83

17

66

142

33

109

0

30

60

90

120

150

전국 생생도시 기타도시

2008년 2010년

ERCs Other Cities

71%

94%

65%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

전국 생생도시 기타도시 National ERCs Other Cities

2008 2010

National

(increases during 2008-2010)

(number of ECOs)