South Korea’s Constitutional Court has issued a “first of its kind” decision in Asia, requiring South Korea to update its greenhouse gas reduction targets.

By Paul A. Davies, Wonsuk (Steve) Kang, Michael D. Green, James Bee, Stephanie Forrest, and Jiou (Alex) Park

On 29 August 2024, South Korea’s Constitutional Court (the Court) ruled unanimously that a provision of the 2021 Framework Act on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth for Coping with Climate Crisis (the Framework)…