Five Year Action Plans

Laying the foundation for effective and sustained reduction of emissions

Achievement of 2020 target, requirement for economic players to report emissions, building national greenhouse gas inventory system
Building national greenhouse gas inventory reporting system
- Contribution to creation of carbon information mechanism
Managing forestation to increase carbon absorption
Strengthening "Green Peninsula" cooperation with North Korea

Planning for national energy independence

Increasing technical innovation of energy efficiency, managing demand
- Energy intensity reduction: ('09) 0.371 ⇒ ('13) 0.290 ⇒ ('20) 0.233 (toe/1,000/ USD)
Accelerating industrialization of clean and renewable energy
- Renewable energy supply use: ('09) 2.7% ⇒ ('13) 3.78% ⇒ ('20) 6.08%
Raising confidence in nuclear energy, expanding nuclear power plants
- Nuclear energy use: ('09) 26% ⇒ ('13) 27% ⇒ ('20) 32%
Supporting businesses specializing in resources development

Development and implementation of policies to minimize adverse impact of climate change

Expanding climate change monitoring system
- Forecasting and publishing information for more effective adaptation to climate change
Developing "climate-friendly" food production technology
- ('13) 10% ⇒ ('20)18%
Pursuing river restoration
- Solving problem such as floods and droughts
Reforming disaster response systems
- Systems monitoring effect of climate change and early disaster warning
Protecting forest resources and ecosystems

Developing technologies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Developing several important green technologies
- Solar cells, bio-energy, light water reactors, fuel cells, coal gasification, smart grids
- Global market share: (‘15) 8%
Energizing R&D investment, establishing green technology information structure
Fortifying the basis for practical application and industrialization
- Education, human resources, financial and banking infrastructure
Fostering projects with leading green research institutes
- Offering incentives, expanding human resources

Recycling of resources through the entire manufacturing process
- The resource recycling rate: (09') 15% ⇒ ('13) 17% ⇒ ('20) 17.6%
Encouraging strategic industries
- Increasing green portion in R&D, plant equipment investment
- Major industries: ('09) 10% ⇒ ('13) 15% ⇒ ('20) 22%
Encouraging small and medium enterprises
- Green partnership with large enterprises: ('09), 685 ⇒ ('13), 1,500⇒ ('20), 2,900
Forming green clusters, expanding green industrial complexes
- Green industrial complexes: ('09) 5 ⇒ ('13) 10 ⇒ ('20) 20

Challenge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing
- Using information and communications technology, and high value-added industry
Development of six major sectors
- Healthcare services, education, banking and finance, contents, software, tourism
State-of-the-art convergence technology industry
- Broadcasting and telecommunications, information and communications technology, robotics, new materials, nano-materials, bio resources, medical appliances, green food industry

Establishing foundation for green economy
- Focus on extending public assistance to and increasing investments in green enterprises
Introduction of carbon emissions trading system
- Domestic carbon market: ('13) 0.4bn ⇒ ('20) 1.6 bn USD
Public credit guarantee to green technology and green industry sectors
- Total assistance: ('09) 2bn ⇒ ('13) 5.6bn ⇒ ('20) 5.6 bn USD
More environment-friendly tax system
- Incentives for reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, improving energy efficiency and enhancing green economy-related activities
Improving energy efficiency in low-income households, recognizing basic right to minimum level of energy use, and increasing energy welfare funding
- Reducing the ratio of energy-poor households: ('09) 7.3% ⇒ ('13) 5% ⇒ ('20) 3.5 %
Building comprehensive information systems on green jobs
- Modifying the National Technical Qualification Testing System to better reflect and lead domestic green trends
- Increasing the number of new green jobs: ('13) 300 ⇒ ('20) 500

Transforming the energy-intensive industrial structure
- Green urban planning and greening of buildings and transportation
Designating Korea's cities as green by the UN Environment Programme definition
Increasing green centers
- Four major rivers, reclaimed land, various coastal areas
Expanding nature reserve areas: ('09) 100,000 ⇒ ('20) 150,000 ha
- Restoration of city streams and more forestation in cities
Expanding energy efficiency ratings and green building rating systems
- Offering incentives for construction of green buildings
  - Applying green building code to new public housing, public office buildings, schools and public welfare institutions
Increasing green transportation and mass transportation
- Share of passenger transportation: ('09) 18% ⇒ ('13) 22% ⇒ ('20) 26%
  - Share of mass transit: ('09) 50% ⇒ ('13) 55% ⇒ ('20) 65 %
Promoting the bicycle as green
- Share of transport by bicycle: ('09)1.5% ⇒ ('13) 5% ⇒ ('20) 10%

Promotion of participation in green growth

Promoting green growth through regular school curricula and education for adults
- Development of educational materials on green growth
Green lifestyle index for citizens
- Nationwide green life movement, incentives such as carbon point system
Carbon footprint labeling and certification system for
- Leading green consumption trend
Voluntary low carbon smart village movement
Ecological tourism
- Promotion and development as an environmentally responsible tourism mode
  - Pilot projects, infrastructure for eco-tourism, training system for eco-tour guides

Offering full cooperation on the global stage

Active engagement in international negotiations on climate change
Government assistance and cooperation to developing countries in Asia combating climate change
- Overseas volunteer program: "World Friends Korea"
Increase in official development assistance
- Proportion of green ODA: ('07) 11% ⇒ ('13) 20% ⇒ ('20) 30%
Support for effective multilateral organizations to spearhead green growth efforts in Asia