Climate Policy MonitorClimate Policy Monitor

Republic of Korea

2024

Domain Assessment

The Monitor assesses how ambitious, comprehensive, and stringent net zero regulations and policies are across different jurisdictions and domains, considering up to 265 data points for each policy tool.

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Climate-related disclosureCriteria fulfilledCriteria not fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilled
Transition planningCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilled
Public procurementCriteria fulfilledCriteria not fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria not fulfilledCriteria not fulfilled
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  • - Criteria fulfilled
  • - Criteria not fulfilled

Policy Tool Assessment

4 policy tools

Our law firm network identifies and analyses policy tools relevant to each domain to allow the Monitor to assess their ambition, stringency, and comprehensiveness.

Policy Tool NameDomainYear in forceNet zero alignedDomain ambition 1Domain ambition 2MandatoryEnforceableData transparency & verificationVariety of targeted entities / activitiesScope 3/non-carbon GHGsOffsets
Environmental Technology and Industry Support Act (환경기술 및 환경산업 지원법)D2021NoNoYesYesYesNoYesNoNo
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Disclosure RequirementsD2028YesNoYesYesNoYesYesYesYes
FRAMEWORK ACT ON CARBON NEUTRALITY AND GREEN GROWTH FOR COPING WITH CLIMATE CRISISTP2022YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Public Procurement Service (PPS) Green Procurement PolicyPP2005YesNoYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
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  • D Disclosure
  • TP Transition Planning
  • PP Public Procurement
  • Ambitious
  • Stringent
  • Comprehensive
  • Criteria not fulfilled

Legal Expert Network

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Dentons Lee

Domains covered:

  • Disclosure
  • Transition Planning
  • Public Procurement

Authors

  • Hailey Hye in JIN (Lead)
  • John JungKyum KIM
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Kim & Chang

Domains covered:

  • Disclosure
  • Transition Planning
  • Public Procurement

Authors

  • Hye-Sung Kim (Lead)
  • Joonyup Park
  • Yoomin Lee