2. In this context, Korea has
continuously taken steps to
address climate change both at
domestic and international levels,
including by leading in the
establishment of the Global Green
Growth Institute, hosting the
Green Climate Fund, and
developing various national
climate change policies and
institutions.
3. O n 15 A u g u st 20 0 8 , P re si d e n t Le e M yu n g -b a k
a n n o u n c e d L o w C a r b o n Green G r o w t h ( LCGG) as
K o re a ’s n e w n a t i o n a l d e ve l o p m e n t p a ra d i g m . Th e
LC G G a i m e d t o re d u c e g re e n h o u se g a s (G H G )
e m i s s i o n s a n d e n v i r o n m e n t a l p o l l u t i o n a n d
s i m u l t a n e o u s l y create n e w g r o w t h e n g i n e s a n d jobs
b a s e d on green t e c h n o l o g y a n d c l e a n energy. This was
the first t i m e in Ko r e a n history t h a t c l i m a t e c h a n g e
was set as a key n a t i o n a l agenda.
4. Th e Le e a d m i n i st ra t i o n a l so e st a b l i sh e d t h e
F r a m e w o r k A c t on L o w C a r b o n G r e e n
G ro w t h , a l a w o n t a rg e t s fo r re d u c i n g
e m i s s i o n s a n d o t h e r c o m p l e m e n t a r y
p o l i c i e s su c h a s p ri o ri t i z i n g R &D fo r g re e n
t e c h n o l o g i e s . It also f o u n d e d t h e G l o b a l
G r e e n G r o w t h Insti tute a n d c o n v i n c e d t h e
U N to l o c a t e t h e G r e e n C l i m a t e F u n d office,
m a n d a t e d w i t h su p p o rt i n g g re e n t ra n si t i o n s
i n d e ve l o p i n gn a t i o n s, i n t h e b u si n e ss h u b
of S o n g d o in Incheon, s o u t h w e s t of Seoul.
