Energy and CO2 emissions in Korea : long-term scenarios and related policies

South Korea will require increasingly higher energy inputs in coming years to further its economic development process. Because of the inconvenience of coal use and its negative impacts on the environment, Korea's reliance on its most carbon-intensive energy source will drop over the next few d...

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Published in:Energy policy 1991-12, Vol.19 (10), p.926-933
Main Authors: Lee, Hoesung, Ryu, Ji-Chul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Carbon dioxide
Comparative analysis
Emissions
Energy
Energy consumption
Energy economics
Energy policy
Exact sciences and technology
General, economic and professional studies
Greenhouse effect
Korea
Public policy
Statistical data
Supply & demand
Trends
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Summary:South Korea will require increasingly higher energy inputs in coming years to further its economic development process. Because of the inconvenience of coal use and its negative impacts on the environment, Korea's reliance on its most carbon-intensive energy source will drop over the next few decades. The overall growth of energy demand (and particularly the rising consumption of oil) will translate into substantially higher emissions of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2). The results of 2 long-term scenarios for Korea for the year 2025 indicate that, by improving energy efficiency through technological progress, fuel switching, and related policies, Korea can begin to make the necessary transition to a less carbon-intensive future.
ISSN:0301-4215
1873-6777
DOI:10.1016/0301-4215(91)90111-Z