Diversification of Korean Energy Supply Sources and Transition to a Low-carbon Society: Energy Security in Terms of Availability and Acceptability

• 발행기관: 한국무역연구원
• 저자명: Hyun-Chool Lee Ahmet Jeyhunov
• 간행물 정보: 『무역연구』제14권 제5호, 81~99쪽, 전체 19쪽
• 주제분류: 경제경영 > 무역학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2018.10.31

영문 초록

In a fight against global warming and climate change, it appears crucial to reduce the share of conventional fossil fuels in a typical energy mix of polluting enterprises. This paper analyses the current status of Korea’s energy sector from the energy security perspective and aims to suggest possible solutions and alternative policies related to the energy-related issues that may arise in the energy-using sectors. Our major findings include: 1) the necessity of provisional fuels such as natural gas in a transition period from the fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy 2) the existence of excessive energy dependency of South Korea on a single region, i.e. the Middle East 3) the existence of potential alternative energy supplying regions that would help diversify energy supply options for Korea. The extent of Korea’s energy security is evaluated in terms of availability (quantity) and acceptability (quality) of energy reserves in the domestic economy. We hope that the results of this study will be useful for the energy research institutions, government energy agencies responsible for energy management, as well as for the academics and experts in the energy area.

목차

Ⅰ. Introduction

Ⅱ. Theoretical Framework: Literature Review

Ⅲ. Lack of Diversity in Korean Energy Sector and Environmental Trends in Korea’s Energy Policy

Ⅳ. A Shift in Korean Government’s Energy Policy: Transition to a Low or Zero-Carbon Society

V. Conclusion

키워드

Diversification of Supply Sources Energy Security Energy Trade LNG Low Carbon Society Renewable Energy