Asia Pacific > South Korea weighs shifting international offset target to ETS

South Korea weighs shifting international offset target to ETS

Published 10:04 on May 15, 2018  /  Last updated at 17:03 on May 15, 2018  / Stian Reklev /  Asia Pacific, South Korea

South Korea has pledged to meet a third of its Paris target through buying international carbon credits, and is now considering pushing that responsibility over to companies in its emissions trading scheme rather than spending taxpayer funds.
South Korea has pledged to meet a third of its Paris target through buying international carbon credits, and is now considering pushing that responsibility over to companies in its emissions trading scheme rather than spending taxpayer funds.


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