국회기후변화포럼

Vision

Pan-national Climate Change Response and governance improvement for legislation and policy making

History

Founded in May, 2007 Registered as a corporate juridical person in Apr, 2010 Registered as Parliamentary Study Group since June, 2012

Activities

Policy debate, Field research, Campaign for practice, Academy, Green Climate Award and Participation at the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC

Members

Around 200 members from the National Assembly, government, business, civil society, academic experts, the press, and so on

Research Institute

Founded in August 2011, "The Institute on Climate Change Policy”

1.

To discuss Climate Change Responses with policy decision makers, stakeholders and experts

2.

To propose and support legislation and policy-making regarding Climate Change Reponses

3.

To conduct campaigns to promote a public awareness and practical actions on Climate Change issues

Co-Chair

Han Jeoung-ae (Member of the National Assembly, The Minjoo Party, 4th term)
Jung Heeyong (Member of the National Assembly, People Power Party, 2nd term)
Kim Il-Chung (Adviser of Citizens' Movement for Environmental Justice)
Huh Yongsoo (CEO of GS Energy)
Yoon Je Yong (Professor, Seoul National University)

Research Director

Kim Sunghoi (Member of the National Assembly, The Minjoo Party , 1st term)

Advisory Board

Lee Heosung (Former Chair of the IPCC) and 12 other advisers

Chair of Steering Committee

Lee Dong Kun(Professor, Korea University)

Director of the Institute on Climate Change Policy

Cho Yong Sung (Professor, Seoul National University)

Policy conference and seminar to establish policy directions based on opinions from various stakeholders about current legislation and policy issues

Working on legislation to legalize the debated policy directions as the National Assembly Caucus

Field research to collect information from the regions affected by climate change and from related facilities to revise policies

Campaign for climate action such as Earth Day(22 April), World Environmental Day(5 June), Energy Day(22 August)

Climate education for university students with various lectures and model COP

‘Green Climate Award’to encourage climate action by organizations and individuals dedicated and to disseminate the best case from public, business, local government, citizens, students, and the press.

Participation COP to analyze international trends in climate change negotiations

Policy report of climate issues

Survey of Korean government's climate change policy with experts and the public