파리협정 제6.4조 메커니즘에 따른 ‘제거’ 활동에 대한 우리나라 협상 방향 연구: 직접대기탄소포집(DAC) 기술 관점에서 (Analysis of Korea’s negotiating position on removal activities under the Article 6.4 mechanism of the Paris Agreement: From the perspective of direct air capture technologies)

서지정보

· 발행기관 : 한국기후변화학회
· 수록지 정보 : 한국기후변화학회지 / 14권 / 5호 / 521 ~ 541페이지
· 저자명 : 오채운, 송예원, 김래현

초록

Negotiation on ‘removal’ activities on the basis of article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement is underway. Removal refers to mitigation activities to capture CO2 from atmosphere and store them durably in reservoirs or in products. Recent negotiation agenda has included the extension of eligible removal activities other than afforestation & reforestation and the relevant specific rules under the Article 6.4 Mechanism. The UNFCCC secretariat received stakeholder inputs until October 2022 and national positional reports until March 15, 2023. For this, Korea prepared a national positional report by forming an expert group in relation to land-based removal activities in sectors of forest, ocean, and agriculture and engineering-based removal activities. This study is the outcome of exploring an appropriate national positional setting from the perspective of direct air capture (DAC) technologies as a part of engineering-based activities. Removal activities have failed being admitted as eligible mitigation activities due to the issue of permanence in storage (of GHG or CO2). There are four distinctive elements regarding the permanence of removal activities: i) diverse reservoirs and removal methods, ii) diverse storage time, iii) fungibility between emission reduction credits and removal credits and between credits from different removal options, and iv) methods to minimize reversal risks. This study attempts to identify the issues and positions of DAC technology-related stakeholders and to establish appropriate national positions on those issues on the basis of Korea’s research, development, and demonstration of DAC technologies. This study concludes by summarizing Korea’s national positions and suggesting future actions.

영어초록

Negotiation on ‘removal’ activities on the basis of article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement is underway. Removal refers to mitigation activities to capture CO2 from atmosphere and store them durably in reservoirs or in products. Recent negotiation agenda has included the extension of eligible removal activities other than afforestation & reforestation and the relevant specific rules under the Article 6.4 Mechanism. The UNFCCC secretariat received stakeholder inputs until October 2022 and national positional reports until March 15, 2023. For this, Korea prepared a national positional report by forming an expert group in relation to land-based removal activities in sectors of forest, ocean, and agriculture and engineering-based removal activities. This study is the outcome of exploring an appropriate national positional setting from the perspective of direct air capture (DAC) technologies as a part of engineering-based activities. Removal activities have failed being admitted as eligible mitigation activities due to the issue of permanence in storage (of GHG or CO2). There are four distinctive elements regarding the permanence of removal activities: i) diverse reservoirs and removal methods, ii) diverse storage time, iii) fungibility between emission reduction credits and removal credits and between credits from different removal options, and iv) methods to minimize reversal risks. This study attempts to identify the issues and positions of DAC technology-related stakeholders and to establish appropriate national positions on those issues on the basis of Korea’s research, development, and demonstration of DAC technologies. This study concludes by summarizing Korea’s national positions and suggesting future actions.

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