Why South Korea Cannot Reach Carbon Neutrality on Renewables Alone
South Korea’s 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in December 2025, sets a target of reducing…
South Korean Firms Are Powering U.S. Energy Storage
The rapid expansion of AI data centers and advanced manufacturing is driving up electricity consumption in the United States. Early this year, the U.S. Energy…
How South Korea Is Weathering the Iran War Oil Shock
The 2026 Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have upended global trade and energy access, prompting governments in Asia and around…
Hard Choices for Seoul After Strait of Hormuz Attack
A fire and explosion on a South Korean-operated tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on May 4 underscored the extent to which the ongoing war…
How the U.S. and South Korea Can Power the Globe with Nuclear Energy
South Korea’s capabilities coupled with U.S. research and capital could answer many of the world’s most pressing energy questions.
What is Korea’s Energy Exposure to the Conflict in the Middle East?
Given Korea’s dependence on imported fossil fuels to meet its energy demands, the crisis in the Middle East could have wide-ranging effects.
The Strait of Hormuz and South Korea’s “Balanced Diplomacy”
South Korean government is trying to accommodate external and internal political constraints with its deployment of troops to the Strait of Hormuz.
New Prospects for U.S.-Korea-Japan Cooperation
Deeper economic and technological cooperation between Korea, Japan, and the United States offer paths to emerging challenges.
South Korea Struggles to Meet Its Ecological Aspirations
Lucrative fossil fuel projects and lingering domestic concerns around nuclear power pose challenges for Seoul’s ecological aspirations
South Korea’s Exposure to the Iran-Saudi Proxy War
South Korea’s petroleum supplies have significant exposure to Middle Eastern geopolitics in the proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia.