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2050 carbon neutral strategy

legislation type Executive
Strategy
Passed in 2020
The 2050 carbon neutral strategy is South Korea's UN-LEDS. It outlines five key elements to achieve carbon neutrality: Expanding the use of clean power and hydrogen across all sectors; Improving energy efficiency to a significant level; Commercial deployment of carbon removal and other future technologies; Scaling up the circular economy to improve industrial sustainability; Enhancing carbon sinks. It further sets sectoral decarbonisation orientations. 

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Climate targets in this law
1 target
  • carbon neutrality
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2063 | Base year: 2020
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