Publication

This paper provides an overview of South Korea's climate change diplomacy and in particular, how since 2008 the country has improved its standing in the world in its commitments to tackling climate change. The author argues that the question now is whether Korea’s climate change diplomacy will be assessed merely as a diplomatic accomplishment of a single administration or come to be representative of Korea as a "middle power" in terms of climate diplomacy. For the latter to happen, he contends that Korea must be able to demonstrate to the international society its continued and wholehearted commitment to addressing climate change.