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it is also essential to raise the awareness
of the industry players that reducing
energy intensity can not only make the
industry sector more resilient to energy
supply disruptions, but will also contribute
to sustainable growth and maintaining
competitiveness.
Transport is the second-largest energy
-consuming sector and also has the
second-highest emissions. The share of
public transport use in Korea has been
stagnating, while the use of individual
motorised transport has been steadily
increasing. The government is aiming to
apply solutions from the Fourth Industrial
Revolution to the transport sector such
as “mobility as a service” and intelligent
transport systems. Implementing the
necessary changes to the infrastructure
requires coherent co-ordination among all
of the relevant authorities at the central Korea’s energy transition and the
and local levels and the involvement of Green New Deal
local communities. The IEA welcomes Korea’s commitment
Korea also has strong ambitions for the to move towards an environmentally
creation of a hydrogen economy, and friendly energy taxation system starting
especially for the deployment of hydrogen with the power sector(where in 2018,
in the transport sector. To ensure the taxes on imported gas were reduced by
smooth roll-out of the hydrogen transport 80% and those for coal were increased
network, the government should intensify by 30%), to ensure that the price of each
its dialogue with affected communities fuel adequately reflects the environmental
that have expressed concerns about the costs related to its use, with a special
safety of hydrogen fuelling stations and focus on particulate matter.
their siting. The IEA urges Korea to expedite the
Overall, reaching the ambitions of the 3rd consultation for and introduction of
EMP and the Green New Deal requires the planned rational taxation system
greater collaboration at all levels of of transportation fuels. This would
government, enhanced responsibilities complement the government’s other
for local governments, and a proactive policy efforts to reduce greenhouse gas
engagement with and of industry and civil emissions and to reflect the external
society. costs of energy use.