Energy Cooperation Between China and South Korea in the Context of “Carbon Neutrality”: A Focus on New and Renewable Energy

• Published in: Journal of Global and Area Studies , 7(2) pp. 33 - 54
• Main Authors: Liekai Bi, 정해조
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 글로벌지역학연구소 30.06.2023
• Subjects: 지역학
• ISSN: 2586-0305; 2586-3797
• DOI: 10.31720/JGA.7.2.2

Energy cooperation addresses to several issues such as optimization of the energy mix, economic stimulation, and industrial growth for the countries involved. International energy cooperation is expected to increase in the context of “carbon neutrality.” Before the twenty-first century, cooperation over fossil fuel energy, which had played a predominant role in the energy mix worldwide, had been the most widespread, especially between energy exporters and importers. However, in the context of “carbon neutrality”, as the importance of renewable energy grows, more innovative cooperation patterns between countries are expected to appear. As highly developed industrial countries, China and South Korea have special links of regional economic contacts and inter-regional economic relationships. It is important to analyze the energy cooperation between China and South Korea to facilitate the regional integration and secure mutual benefits for both countries. This paper concludes that China and South Korea exemplify a non-linear competitive and cooperative relationship in the field of clean energy, and it is significant for both countries to work together concerning mechanism innovation, technology innovation, competition management, and regional cohesion in the future. KCI Citation Count: 0