한-Mena 녹색전환 협력방안 (Korea-Mena Cooperation Strategy in Green Transformation)

In coping with the energy crisis caused by climate change and the Ukraine crisis, decarbonization policies have now become a global issue. Korea, which imports a large part of its energy, as well as major countries in the Middle East and North Africa, which are resource exporters, are establishing long-term renewable energy green transformation strategies to prepare for future crises. The Ministry of Environment in Korea has established a green industry classification system and is preparing standards for various new and renewable energy industries. The government and companies are also striving to increase our competitiveness in various fields such as power infrastructure, electric vehicles, finance, and hydrogen industries. Major countries in the Middle East and North Africa are also pursuing long-term plans to intensively foster industries suitable for their conditions, such as wind power, solar power, and hydrogen, in order to transform into a decarbonized economy. The region has also adopted a green transformation strategy as a mid- to long-term growth strategy while responding to climate change. In this situation, this study attempted to examine why major Middle Eastern and North African countries, which have relied on traditional energy such as oil and natural gas, have recently conducted intensive investment in green industries such as hydrogen and solar power, and to find out how the region is seeking cooperation. Moreover, this study selected four countries in the Middle East and North Africa through a survey, and examined the current status and policies of the green transformation industry of the selected countries. Finally, the green conversion industry capabilities of the above four countries were analyzed, and based on this, cooperation strategies with Korean companies were derived through a survey