Carbon Neutrality Cluster
Research Title
Korea Green Transformation 2.0: National Net-Zero Transition Scenario and Strategy
Research Topic
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Building on the carbon-neutrality research network and the K-GX concept established in Phase 1, the three-year project will proceed from baseline analysis and sectoral strategy development to the formulation of an integrated national transition scenario. Energy and power, industry, AI/digital transformation, international cooperation, and social acceptance/governance will be linked to produce the final “Korea Green Transformation 2.0: National Net-Zero Transition Scenario and Strategy” and its implementation strategy.
- Review Korea’s existing 2050 net-zero scenario, the 2030/2035 NDCs, and domestic and international net-zero and green-industry strategies, and analyze changes in the policy, industrial, and technology environment.
- Compile and analyze key variables including electricity-demand growth from AI, data centers, semiconductors, industrial electrification, and hydrogen production, as well as energy mix, industrial emissions, technology costs, and carbon prices.
- Conduct baseline analyses of transition conditions and key technologies in steel, petrochemicals, hydrogen, and the electricity industry; opportunities to link international mitigation with ODA; and major social-conflict and acceptance issues.
- Operate thematic working groups and expert forums on energy/power, industrial green transformation, AI/digital transition, international mitigation, and social acceptance/governance to establish the analytical foundation for K-GX 2.0.
- Examine energy and power transition pathways covering renewables, nuclear, heat energy, hydrogen, grids, energy storage, and demand management, and develop measures for grid expansion, market and tariff reform, AI-based demand forecasting/load management, and digital MRV.
- Develop sectoral green-transition roadmaps for steel, petrochemicals, hydrogen, and the electricity industry by assessing key technologies and policy instruments including industrial restructuring, supply chains, policy finance, and emissions trading.
- Develop Paris Agreement Article 6/ODA-linked international mitigation cooperation models, technology and policy-transfer packages for developing countries, and models to improve social acceptance and deliberative governance.
- Integrate sectoral findings to identify policy options, key variables, and evaluation criteria for the national scenario and conduct preparatory analysis for integrated scenario development.
- Integrate the baseline analyses and sectoral transition strategies from Years 1 and 2 to formulate “Korea’s Net-Zero Transition Scenario 2.0,” comprehensively incorporating energy, industrial, digital, market, and social transitions.
- Construct and compare multiple national transition scenarios in terms of emissions reductions, industrial competitiveness, costs, energy security, technological innovation, and social acceptance, and present a realistic national transition pathway.
- Consolidate K-GX 2.0 policy priorities, national-level strategic priorities, sectoral implementation roadmaps, and policy packages into an actionable strategy for achieving 2050 net zero and sustainable growth.
- Publish and disseminate the final report “Korea Green Transformation 2.0: National Net-Zero Transition Scenario and Strategy,” together with policy reports, issue papers, and policy proposals for government, industry, and universities.
Director
Yoonmo Koo Professor (Economics, and Policy Program, Graduate School of Engineering Practice & Technology Management,SNU)
- - Professor, Seoul National University (2016–Present)
- - CEO, SNU AI Co., Ltd. (2026–Present)
- - Board Member, Korea Society for Innovation Management & Economics (2018–Present)
- - Board Member, Korea Environmental Economics Association (2021–Present)
- - Board Member, Korea Environmental Policy and Administration Society (2026–Present)
- - Ph.D. in Engineering, Seoul National University, Technology Management, Economics and Policy Program (2012)
- - B.S. in Engineering, KAIST, Electrical and Electronic Engineering (2007)
Researcher
Video
Events
K-GX FORUM 2026: 탄소중립과 산업경쟁력, 전환을 넘어 성장으로
- Date : 2026-06-29
- Location : Seoul National University Wooseok Economics Hall 223 Room 504
- Host : Institute for Future Strategy
국가미래전략원 민주주의 클러스터 - 탄소중립 클러스터 공동세미나 시리즈 III
- Date : 2026-05-22
- Location : Seoul National University Wooseok Economics Hall 223 Room 504
- Host : Democracy Cluster, Carbon Neutrality Cluster
Next Frontier: 기후적응 강화를 위한 기후테크산업의 미래
- Date : 2026-05-18
- Location : FKI Tower Diamond Hall
- Host : Carbon Neutrality Cluster
국가미래전략원 민주주의 클러스터 - 탄소중립 클러스터 공동세미나 시리즈 II
- Date : 2026-04-24
- Location : Seoul National University Wooseok Economics Hall 223 Room 504
- Host : Democracy Cluster, Carbon Neutrality Cluster
국가미래전략원 민주주의 클러스터 - 탄소중립 클러스터 공동세미나 시리즈 1
- Date : 2026-03-20
- Location : Room 308, Wooseok Economics Hall (Building 223), Seoul National University
- Host : Democracy Cluster, Carbon Neutrality Cluster
China's Green Transition and South Korea's Strategic Response
- Date : 2026-03-12
- Host : Carbon Neutrality Cluster
SNU Institute for Future Strategy – Carbon Neutrality Cluster RE100 Industrial Complex Forum
- Date : 2025-11-26
- Location : Room 113, Building 82, Seoul National University
- Host :
Seoul National University Institute for Future Strategy Carbon Neutrality Cluster Forum
- Date : 2025-10-30
- Location : Ballroom B, Lower Lobby Level, GLAD Hotel Yeouido
- Host : Carbon Neutrality Cluster
2025 Opportunities and Challenges for the Nation's Future in the Era of Climate Crisis
- Date : 2025-07-07
- Location : Seoul National University Wooseok Economics Hall 223 Room 107
- Host : Institute for Future Strategy
Voluntary Carbon Market and Climate Tech Industry
- Date : 2025-03-18
- Location : Committee Conference Room, Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI)
- Host : Carbon Neutrality Cluster
How Can We Accelerate the Development of the Hydrogen Industry
- Date : 2025-03-06
- Location : Seoul National University Wooseok Economics Hall 223 Room 504
- Host : Carbon Neutrality Cluster
Development Strategies for the Electric Industry in the Era of Carbon Neutrality
- Date : 2024-12-05
- Location : Seoul National University Wooseok Economics Hall 223 Room 504
- Host : Carbon Neutrality Cluster
2nd Korea 2050 Future Strategy Forum
- Date : 2024-11-01
- Location : Diamond Hall, 3rd Floor, Yeouido FKI Tower
- Host : Institute for Future Strategy, Climate Change Center
AI and carbon neutrality, their relationship and co-operation!
- Date : 2024-09-12
- Location : Seoul National University Wooseok Economics Hall 223 Room 504
- Host : Carbon Neutrality Cluster, AI National Strategy Series TF
Institute for Future Strategy Carbon Neutrality Cluster Korea’s current status as seen through strengthening global methane policy and data
- Date : 2024-07-22
- Location : Diamond Hall, 3rd Floor, Yeouido FKI Tower
- Host : Carbon Neutrality Cluster
The 1st SNU-PKU Carbon Neutrality Workshop
- Date : 2024-07-10
- Location : Seoul National University Wooseok Economics Hall 223 Room 107
- Host : Carbon Neutrality Cluster
Thermal energy policy development plan for carbon neutrality
- Date : 2024-05-07
- Location : Seoul National University Wooseok Economics Hall 223 Room 504
- Host : Carbon Neutrality Cluster
Innovative Technology Forum for Carbon Neutrality
- Date : 2023-12-13
- Location : Seoul National University Faculty Hall
- Host : Carbon Neutrality Cluster
SNU-KAIST Joint Carbon Neutral Innovative Technology Talent Nurturing Forum
- Date : 2023-05-19
- Location : Korea Science and Technology Center Conference Room 2
- Host : Carbon Neutrality Cluster
