Press Release
Please report from the morning editions on November 10.
Department in Charge	Bereau of Legislation Support	Date of Release
Officers in Charge	Deputy Director: Jong Woon Baek ☎ (02) 2100-2677

Publication of the English Version of Korean Laws on Green Growth

Including 20 Korean laws reflecting the outcome of legislative efforts in green growth areas

To be distributed to participants from Asian countries at the 1st Asian Forum of Legislative Information Affairs

□ Jointly with the Korea Legislation Research Institute (President: Kim, Yoo-Hwan), the Ministry of Government Legislation (Minister: Jeong, Sun-Tae) will publish the “2011 Laws on Green Growth in Korea”, a collection of Korean laws on green growth translated into English, in the form of books, CDs and USBs.

□ This publication explains the background and key features of Korea’s low carbon and green growth policies. It contains 20 laws, including the “Framework Act on Low Carbon, Green Growth” which explains the basic ideas and policy directions for low carbon and green growth, and the “Act on the Creation and Facilitation of Use of Smart Grids” concerning the innovation of the conditions for energy use by applying the information and communications technology to power grids.

□ Indeed, this publication reflects the outcome of Korea’s legislative efforts in the green areas since President Lee Myung Bak declared “low carbon and green growth” as Korea’s vision for the next 60 years during his congratulatory remark at the 60th anniversary of the founding of Republic of Korea on August 15, 2008.

□ The Ministry of Government Legislation will distribute the new publication to participants from Asian countries during the 1st Asian Forum of Legislative Information Affairs which is to be held in Song-do ConvensiA in Incheon on November 10, 2011, as well as to foreign embassies in Korea.

□ “I sincerely hope the publication of the English version of Korean laws on green growth will enhance the understanding of the international community towards Korea’s green growth policies and systems, and to facilitate the sharing of information and exchanges among countries”, says Minister Jeong, Sun-Tae of Government Legislation.

Attachment: Laws included in this Publication

List of Laws included in this Publication

No.	Name of Laws
1	Framework Act on Low Carbon, Green Growth
2	Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Low Carbon, Green Growth
3	Sustainable Development Act
4	Sustainable Transportation Logistics Development Act
5	Energy Act
6	Energy Use Rationalization Act
7	Act on the Promotion of the Development, Use and Diffusion of New and Renewable Energy
8	Integrated Energy Supply Act
9	Natural Environment Conservation Act
10	Clean Air Conservation Act
11	Conservation and Management of Marine Ecosystems Act
12	Support for Environmental Technology and Environmental Industry Act
13	Act on the Promotion of the Conversion into Environment-Friendly Industrial Structure
14	Act on Promotion of Development and Distribution of Environment-Friendly Motor Vehicles
15	Environment-Friendly Agriculture Fosterage Act
16	Act on the Encouragement of Purchase of Green Products
17	Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of Resources
18	Act on the Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Vehicles
19	Promotion of and Support for Water Reuse Act
20	Act on the Creation and Facilitation of Use of Smart Grids