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Section Interview
Title South Korea’s efforts and interests with regards to the COP21 negotiations
Author Suh-Yong Chung, Director, CSDLAP
Date Nov 19, 2015
 
 
Interview: Korea and the World - Podcast Episode 49,
Professor Suh-Yong Chung
November 19, 2015
  
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"There are several weaknesses [in terms of climate change readiness], but once again I would like to emphasize that most of the weaknesses are not Korea-specific, they exist everywhere.
Rather, Korea needs to take it as […] a chance to take further leadership role by creating very good best practices.
And then showing that we can actually overcome all these weaknesses […] I’m sure that Korea can do it."
 
 
Korea and the World is a podcast that interviews academics, professionals and intellectuals living and working in South Korea on current political, economic and societal issues.
 
Professor Chung was a Member of the Presidential Committee for Green Growth, the Honorary Committee to Host the Green Climate Fund in the Republic of Korea and the Council of the Global Green Growth Institute. He sat on the Policy Advisory Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is currently the Director of the Seoul Center for Climate Sustainable Development Law and Policy. He also chairs the Committee on International Cooperation at the Seoul Climate Change Center. Professor Chung holds degrees in law and international relations from Seoul National University and the London School of Economics. He received his PhD from the Stanford School of Law.