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A Comparative Study of Power Mixes for Green Growth: How South Korea and Japan See Nuclear Energy Differently

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ENERGIES
Volume 14, Issue 18, Pages -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/en14185681

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South Korea; Japan; energy policy; energy security; nuclear energy; carbon neutrality; green growth

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  1. Kongju National University [2020-0249-01]

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South Korea and Japan have both committed to carbon neutrality by 2050, with the introduction of the Green New Deal and strategies for green growth. While both emphasize the importance of green energy in power generation, they show significant differences in their approaches to nuclear energy.
South Korea and Japan are two large contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions. In October 2020, President Moon Jae-in and Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide declared that their countries would aim for carbon neutrality by 2050. The Moon administration presented the Korean version of the New Deal that includes its Green New Deal, whereas the Suga administration completed its strategy aiming for green growth. Both countries emphasize the importance of energy transition through the expansion of green energy in power generation. However, they show some significant differences in dealing with nuclear energy. The purpose of this article is to compare the two countries' energy policies and analyze the rationales and political dynamics behind their different approaches to nuclear energy. The study reveals that the contrast between the two political systems has resulted in differences between their policies. This study depends on comparative methods that use primary sources, such as governmental documents and reports by local news media.

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