• East Asian Economic Review
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.37-67
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• 2024

This paper analyses carbon emissions and value-added embodied in trade between two large developed countries, South Korea and the United States, during 2000-2014. Using multi-regional input-output (MRIO) tables, our analysis reveals that carbon emissions and value-added embodied in exports grew by 19% and 101% for South Korea but shrank by 43% and 7% for the United States. As a result, South Korea experienced a 40% increase in net carbon exports and 243% increase in net value-added exports. At the industry level, the primary drivers of changes in carbon exports were electricity and basic materials. The majority of industries in witnessed improvements in carbon intensities suggesting improved environmental efficiency. While both countries achieved a decoupling of carbon emissions from value-added exports, substantial year-to-year and sectoral variations were observed. Finally, structural decomposition analysis indicates that domestic supply-side factors played a role in decreasing emissions whereas foreign demand-side factors contributed to emissions increases. In line with the main findings, various implications for policy and future research are discussed.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 7th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management Summit Forum on Sustainable Construction and Management
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• pp.14-23
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• 2017

In high-density high-rise cities such as Hong Kong, buildings account for nearly 90% of energy consumption and 61% of carbon emissions. Therefore, it is important to study the design of buildings, especially high-rise buildings, to achieve lower carbon emissions in the city. The carbon emissions of a building consist of embodied carbon from the production of construction materials and operational carbon from energy consumption during daily operation (e.g., air-conditioning and lighting). An integrated analysis of both types of carbon emissions can strengthen the design of low carbon buildings, but most of the previous studies concentrated mainly on either embodied or operational carbon. Therefore, the primary objective of this study is to develop a holistic methodology framework considering both embodied and operational carbon, in order to enhance the sustainable design of low carbon high-rise buildings. The framework will be based on the building information modeling (BIM) technology because BIM can be integrated with simulation systems and digital models of different disciplines, thereby enabling a holistic design and assessment of low carbon buildings. Structural analysis program is first coupled with BIM to validate the structural performance of a building design. The amounts of construction materials and embodied carbon are then quantified by a BIM-based program using the Dynamo programming interface. Operational carbon is quantified by energy simulation software based on the green building extensible Markup Language (gbXML) file from BIM. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) will be applied to analyze the ambient wind effect on indoor temperature and operational carbon. The BIM-based framework serves as a decision support tool to compare and explore more environmentally-sustainable design options to help reduce the carbon emissions in buildings.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.58-74
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• 2021

Purpose - This paper research on the embodied carbon emission in Sino-Korea trade. It calculates and analyzes the carbon emission coefficient and specific carbon emissions in Sino-Korea trade from 2005 to 2014. Design/methodology - This paper conducted an empirical analysis for embodied carbon emission in Sino-Korea trade during the years 2005-2014, using a multi-region input-output model. First, direct and complete CO2 emission coefficient of the two countries were calculated and compared. On this basis, combined with the world input-output table, the annual import and export volume and sector volume of embodied carbon emission are determined. Then through the comparative analysis of the empirical results, the reasons for the carbon imbalance in Sino-Korea trade are clarified, and the corresponding suggestions are put forward according to the environmental protection policies being implemented by the two countries. Findings - The results show that South Korea is in the state of net trade export and net embodied carbon import. The carbon emission coefficient of most sectors in South Korea is lower than that of China. However, the reduction of carbon emission coefficient in China is significantly faster than that in South Korea in this decade. The change of Korea's complete CO2 emission coefficient shows that policy factors have a great impact on environmental protection. The proportion of intra industry trade between China and South Korea is relatively large and concentrated in mechanical and electrical products, chemical products, etc. These sectors generally have large carbon emissions, which need to be noticed by both countries. Originality/value - To the best knowledge of the authors, this study is the first attempt to research the embodied carbon emission of ten consecutive years in Sino-Korea Trade. In addition, In this paper, some mathematical methods are used to overcome the error problem caused by different statistical caliber in different databases. Finally, the accurate measurement of carbon level in bilateral trade will provide some reference for trade development and environmental protection.

• 자원ㆍ환경경제연구
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.621-655
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• 2004

교토 메커니즘에 따른 국제적 배출권 거래 제도의 지구온난화 가스 저감 효과는 부속서 I 국가들의 무역을 통한 탄소 유출(carbon leakage) 정도에 따라 크게 달라지게 될 것이다. 그리고 무역을 통한 탄소 유출의 정도는 각국의 경상 수지, 배출 수지, 배출 교역 조건 등에 의해 간접적으로 표출될 것이다. 이 논문에서는 부속서 I 국가들과 비부속서 I 국가들 간의 탄소 유출의 정도를 분석하기 위해 각국의 경상 수지와 무역에 함유된 $CO_2$배출량, 배출 수지, 배출 교역 조건 등을 국제 투입-산출 통계 등을 이용하여 계산하였다. 외국의 기존 연구에서는 일부 선진국들을 중심으로 배출 수지가 추정된 적은 있으나, 한국을 포함한 세계 전체의 무역을 통한 배출 수지에 대한 분석이 이루어진 적은 없었다. 이 논문은 세계 주요 배출국의 하나로서 한국을 포함한 세계 각 국 지역 간의 경상수지와 무역에 함유된 배출 수지, 배출 교역 조건 등에 대한 비교 분석을 국내에서는 처음으로 시도한 논문이다. 화석 연료의 대부분을 수입에 의존하는 한국으로서 GHGs 특히 $CO_2$의 배출 저감은 기후변화협약상의 저감 의무와 별개로 그 자체로서 매우 중요하다. 뿐만 아니라 한국도 교토 메커니즘을 활용할 수 있는 부속서 I 국가로서의 지위를 조만간 부여 받지 않을 수 없을 것으로 보아 한국과 교역 대상국 간의 배출 수지에 대한 분석 결과는 한국이 국제적 배출권 거래 제도 등을 이용하는데 유익한 자료가 될 것이다.

• 자원ㆍ환경경제연구
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.141-164
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• 2015

최근 국가온실가스배출량 측정과 관련하여 소비기반 배출량에 대한 관심과 연구가 증가하고 있다. 소비기반 배출량은 정의상 국제무역에 함유된 온실가스 배출량과 직접적인 관계가 있다. 본 연구에서는 에너지 연소에 따른 이산화탄소 배출에 한하여 한국의 주요 교역상대국들에 대한 최종재 수출에 함유된 상품별 국내외 탄소배출 비중을 계산할 뿐만 아니라 한국의 자국 최종수요에 기인한 탄소배출과 외국 최종수요에 기인한 탄소배출을 분해하여 이를 주요 교역상대국들과 비교한다. 또한 한국의 주요 교역상대국들에 대한 수출에 얽혀 있는 탄소사슬을 분석하고 탄소사슬별 탄소집약도를 계산하여 주요 특징들을 살펴본다.

• 자원ㆍ환경경제연구
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.31-52
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• 2013

국제무역에 함유된 탄소이력에 대한 연구는 탄소배출의 궁극적인 책임소재에 관한 논란과 연관되어 있다. 지구온난화를 늦추기 위한 범세계적인 노력의 일환으로 수행되는 국가온실가스배출량 집계에 소비에 함유된 탄소배출을 어떤 방식으로든 일부나마 반영하여야 한다는 주장이 제기되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 최근에 발표된 GTAP의 자료기반으로부터 다지역 투입-산출 분석을 위한 각 지역의 투입-산출표를 구성해서 각 지역의 생산과 소비에 함유된 탄소배출량, 따라서 국제무역에 함유된 탄소이력을 측정하였다. 또한 이와 관련된 각 지역의 수출과 수입의 탄소집약도를 분석하고 각 지역의 국민소득이 증가할 때 한국과 세계 전체의 탄소배출량 및 한국의 탄소무역수지에 미치는 효과를 계산하였다. 한국은 에너지 연소로 인한 탄소배출에 관한 한 이산화탄소의 순수입국이나 소비기반 배출량과 생산기반 배출량의 차이가 크지 않은 탄소무역수지 균형에 가까운 것으로 평가되었고 한국의 주요 교역대상국인 선진국들은 탄소무역수지 적자국이며 개발도상국들은 탄소무역수지 흑자국으로 평가되었다.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.45-64
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• 2022

Purpose - This paper examines South Korea's potential status as a carbon leakage country, and the level of risk posed by the Korean emissions trading scheme (ETS) for Korean industries. The economic effects of border carbon adjustments (BCAs) to protect energy-intensive Korean industries in the process of achieving the carbon reduction target by 2030 through the Korean ETS are also analyzed. Design/methodology - First, using the Korean Input-Output (IO) table, this paper calculates the balance of emissions embodied in trade (BEET) and the pollution terms of trade (PTT) to determine Korean industries' carbon leakage status. Analyses of the risk level posed by carbon reduction policy implementation in international trade are conducted for some sectors by applying the EU criteria. Second, using a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model, three BCA scenarios, exemption regulations (EXE), reimbursement (REB), and tariff reduction (TAR) to protect the energy-intensive industries under the Korean ETS are addressed. Compared to the baseline scenario of achieving carbon reduction targets by 2030, the effects of BCAs on welfare, carbon leakage, outputs, and trading are analyzed. Findings - As Korea's industrial structure has been transitioning from a carbon importing to a carbon leaking country. The results indicate that some industrial sectors could face the risk of losing international competitiveness due to the Korean ETS. South Korea's industries are basically exposed to risk of carbon leakage because most industries have a trade intensity higher than 30%. This could be interpreted as disproving vulnerability to carbon leakage. Although the petroleum and coal sector is not in carbon leakage, according to BEET and PTT, the Korean ETS exposes this sector to a high risk of carbon leakage. Non-metallic minerals and iron and steel sectors are also exposed to a high risk of carbon leakage due to the increased burden of carbon reduction costs embodied in the Korean ETS, despite relatively low levels of trade intensity. BCAs are demonstrated to have an influential role in protecting energy-intensive industries while achieving the carbon reduction target by 2030. The EXE scenario has the greatest impact on mitigation of welfare losses and carbon leakage, and the TAF scenario causes a disturbance in the international trade market because of the pricing adjustment system. In reality, the EXE scenario, which implies completely exempting energy-intensive industries, could be difficult to implement due to various practical constraints, such as equity and reduction targets and other industries; therefore, the REB scenario presents the most realistic approach and appears to have an effect that could compensate for the burden of economic activities and emissions regulations in these industries. Originality/value - This paper confirms the vulnerability of the Korean industrial the risk of carbon leakage, demonstrating that some industrial sectors could be exposed to losing international competitiveness by implementing carbon reduction policies such as the Korean ETS. The contribution of this paper is the identification of proposed approaches to protect Korean industries in the process of achieving the 2030 reduction target by analyzing the effects of BCA scenarios using a CGE model.

• 국제초고층학회논문집
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.121-128
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• 2023

Cities cover only 3% of the planet's surface, yet they are responsible for more than 75% of the global emissions. Given the projected urban built area will double by 2060, the carbon emitted from cities will further increase. SOM proposes the Urban Sequoia concept, for buildings that go beyond 'net zero' and absorb carbon from the atmosphere. This concept combines multiple strategies, including the use of an optimised building form with a highly efficient structural system, modularized prefabrication techniques, holistic integration of facade, MEP and interiors' components, bio-based materials, and Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology, to reduce a 40-storey building's whole life cycle carbon emissions by more than 300% over a 100-year lifespan. Calculations of embodied carbon emissions are performed with SOM's in-house Environmental Analysis (EA) Tool to demonstrate the effectiveness of employing Urban Sequoia's design strategies in the design of new buildings using current technologies.

• 자원ㆍ환경경제연구
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.441-468
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• 2004

환경($CO_2$) 혼합형 산업연관모형을 이용하여 우리나라의 수출상품에 체화된 $CO_2$ 배출량을 추정하였다. 혼합모형은 투입되는 모든 재화의 단위금액으로 하는 전통적인 투입산출모형에서 에너지 부문의 투입을 실물단위로 바꿔주는 것이다. 추정결과 2000년의 경우 225조 3,000억 원 어치 비에너지 상품 수출로 인한 $CO_2$ 배출량은 5,188만 탄소톤으로 우리나라 전체 $CO_2$ 배출량의 44%를 차지한다. 수출상품의 $CO_2$ 배출집약도는 0.227탄소톤/백만원으로 나타났다. 현재 진행되고 있는 기후변화협약에서는 $CO_2$ 배출의 책임을 생산국 기준으로 하고 있다. 이러한 방식은 온실가스의 배출 책임이 상품 수입국에서 상품 수출국으로 전가된 것으로 볼 수 있다. 더 큰 문제는 앞으로 많은 나라들이 탄소집약적 상품 생산을 기피하고 수입에 의존하려 하게 하는 '탄소누출' 현상이다. 이 같은 문제점을 방지할 수 있는 대안은 상품 생산의 수출국보다는 소비국에도 $CO_2$ 배출의 책임을 묻는 것이다. 이는 사용자 책임원칙과 오염자부담원칙에도 부합하는 것이며, 이 원칙이 적용되면 지구온난화 방지를 위한 기후변화협약의 실효성을 높이는 역할을 할 수 있을 것이다.

• Advances in Computational Design
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.385-404
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• 2018

The study investigated an area of sustainable structural design that is often overlooked in practical engineering applications. Specifically, a novel method to simultaneously optimise the cost and embodied carbon performance of steel building structures was explored in this paper. To achieve this, a parametric design model was developed to analyse code compliant structural configurations based on project specific constraints and rigorous testing of various steel beam sections, floor construction typologies (precast or composite) and column layouts that could not be performed manually by engineering practitioners. Detailed objective functions were embedded in the model to compute the cost and life cycle carbon emissions of the different material types used in the structure. Results from a comparative numerical analysis of a real case study illustrated that the proposed optimisation approach could guide structural engineers towards areas of the solution space with realistic design configurations, enabling them to effectively evaluate trade-offs between cost and carbon performance. This significant contribution implied that the optimisation model could reduce the time required for the design and analysis of multiple structural configurations especially during the early stages of a project. Overall, the paper suggested that the deployment of automated design procedures can enhance the quality as well as the efficiency of the optimisation analysis.